Smothered (2025)

Original title

Legenda Kelam Malin Kundang

Directed by

Rafki Hidayat, Kevin Rahardjo

Genre

psychological thriller

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

17+

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother and son confront their fractured past and a dark secret from a local folktale. Their relationship unravels as supernatural forces and buried guilt surface.

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What happens

Smothered (stylized as sMOTHERed) (Indonesian: Legenda Kelam Malin Kundang) is a 2025 Indonesian psychological thriller film directed by Kevin Rahardjo and Rafki Hidayat in their directorial debuts. It stars Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti, Vonny Anggraini, Jordan Omar, and Nova Eliza. The film is a reinterpretation of the Minangkabau folktale Malin Kundang. The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 27 November 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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