Original subtitles

[prayer recitation in the distance]

WINONGO, CENTRAL JAVA, 1965

[eerie music]

[indistinct chatter]

[man] The body of the village head was found

by the bridge.

When was that?

After the Ashr prayer.

[men murmuring]

He was in an awful condition.

Multiple slash wounds.

- [indistinct chatter] - [water pouring]

Excuse me, sir.

I don't know.

The culprit might be someone close to him.

Someone familiar with his schedule.

[tense percussion music]

[camera shutter clicks]

[fire crackling]

[loud smash]

[crowd clamoring]

[men] Fire! Help!

[tense music intensifies]

[clamor continues]

[man] Fire!

[glass shatters]

[all clamoring]

Over there! Catch them! Come on!

- After them! - Hurry up!

Get some water!

- Help put it out! - [man] There!

- [man] Get some water! - [men clamoring]

- [man 1] Hey! Stop! - [man 2] Hey!

[man] Stop running!

Hurry!

More water! Hurry!

[man] Help!

- [woman] Fire! - [man] Fire!

- [man 1] Keep pouring water! - [man 2] Hurry!

[men] Hey!

- [man 1] Stop running! - [man 2] Hey!

Hey!

Keep going!

- [man 1] Fire! - [man 2] Keep pouring!

[music intensifies]

[man] Stop running!

- Stop! - [man] Hey!

- [smacks] - [thuds]

Get up!

[grunting]

- Hey! - [man] Damn you!

- Beat him up! - [groaning]

[man] Die!

[all panting]

Who are you?

Who are you?!

Answer me.

Answer me!

[unsettling music]

Answer me!

- [grunting] - [knife stabs]

[groans]

- [knife stabs] - [grunting]

[tense music]

[muffled clamoring]

[screaming]

[Yasin recitation in the distance]

[man] By the wise Quran.

Indeed you, Muhammad...

DEEPEST CONDOLENCES

[somber piano music]

[recitation continues]

SURELY TO GOD WE BELONG AND TO GOD WE WILL ALL RETURN

[Rendi sighs]

[Wirja] Rendi.

I've kept our family story a secret because of the past.

But I can't keep it that way forever.

A village has been stuck in my mind for a long time,

like an unsettled debt.

It keeps haunting me with guilt.

Please bury me there.

I wrote the address on a piece of paper in the desk drawer.

I hope you'll find answers about your mother

and your father.

Bring the box with you.

[knocking on door]

Come in.

Ren.

Let's go.

Mr. Tarja is here.

It's time to load your grandpa's body into the ambulance.

Okay.

Are you coming, Siska?

Yeah. I'll keep you and Martin company.

Shall we leave now?

Hey.

Come on, Siska.

[pensive music]

[somber violin music]

[ambulance siren blaring]

[Martin] Ren. It's so far.

[Martin] We're still not there yet?

[Martin] Can we still do the burial today?

[Rendi] That's the plan.

[Tarja] By the way...

Have you ever been to Winongo, Rendi?

Never.

We'll follow the GPS.

Okay.

Ask God for guidance, not the GPS.

Martin.

The GPS is for taking us to the right address.

Don't bring God into this.

Sheesh.

It was just a joke, Ren.

Take it easy. You're too high-strung, Mr. Single.

Not funny.

Oh, Ren.

Take it easy.

[unsettling music]

Huh?

What's wrong?

The GPS.

NO INTERNET CONNECTION

We lost the signal.

Let's just keep following this road.

[Rendi exhales] Okay.

- [Rendi] Maybe we should ask around. - [Tarja] Good idea.

Excuse me.

Is Winongo Village still a long way off?

Okay. Thank you, ma'am.

Let's just follow the road.

[ominous music]

[crow cawing]

[Rendi] Slow down.

This is it. Winongo Village.

[Tarja] Thank God. We're finally here.

WELCOME TO WINONGO VILLAGE

[engine whirring]

- [Siska] Sir? - [Martin] What's wrong?

[Siska exclaims softly]

- [Tarja] Don't break down. - Sir?

[Siska] Gosh.

The car won't start?

I think so. Rendi, Martin.

Can you guys help...

- [in unison] Push? - [Tarja] Yes.

I'm so sorry.

Siska, if you could get out as well.

- [Siska] Fine. Let's go. - [engine cranking]

[Martin] What's wrong?

[Rendi] Just push.

It's an incline.

- [Rendi] I'm sorry, Sis. - [Martin] Let's go.

- Here goes. - One, two, three!

[all groaning]

[Siska] It's so heavy!

- Come on, sir! - Don't step on the brakes!

[engine starting]

Praise be to God.

- [Siska] Let's go, sir. - [Tarja] Sorry, but thanks.

[Rendi] No worries.

[Siska] I'm so tired.

[ominous music continues]

[door creaks]

[ominous music intensifies]

[door creaks, closes]

It's so strange.

It's... so dark here.

Almost as if no one has the lights on.

- [Siska] Right? - [Rendi] Yeah.

[Siska] Maybe they don't have electricity here?

[engine whirring]

- Sir! - [Martin] Sir!

- [Martin groans] Hey. - [Siska] Sir!

Try again.

[engine cranking]

[Martin sighs]

Again?

[Tarja] Yeah.

Let's just park there.

[eerie music]

[Tarja sighs]

So we're pushing?

I'm so sorry for this.

[Martin groans] Oh my...

Come on, Siska.

- [Siska] Wait for me. - [Rendi] Yeah.

- [Rendi] Let's go. - [Siska] We're coming.

[Martin] One, two.

[Siska] Sir.

[Rendi groans]

[Rendi exhales]

[unsettling music]

[Tarja] It doesn't look like a house.

[tapping]

[Rendi] Yeah.

[Rendi] Uh...

[Tarja engages brake]

Mister.

This place is so creepy.

Martin.

CIRCA 1930

[Martin] Ren.

Are you sure about this place?

Well?

Let's stay here until morning.

Once the sun rises, we'll find someone to fix the car.

[clicks tongue]

Okay then.

I'm getting sleepy.

So, are we sleeping in the car?

[Rendi] Where else?

Definitely not out here.

Relax. You have me.

[clicks tongue]

THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH

[Martin] Where else? Let's get in.

[Siska whines]

Come on.

Go on.

[ominous music]

[noise from TV]

My goodness!

Turn off the TV!

Mom. You still believe in those superstitions?

Watch your mouth!

I'm sick of it!

You keep telling me to believe in Jahannam night!

Stubborn brat!

[Tarja snoring]

[snoring]

[Siska whines]

[exhales]

[clicks tongue]

[car door slams]

[tense music]

[exhales]

[rattling]

Gosh.

[Rendi sighs]

- [grunts] - [zipper glides open]

[audible spraying]

[sighs]

[ominous music]

[zipper glides close]

[low, snarling noise]

[cracking]

[screams]

- [eerie music intensifies] - [growling]

[yelps]

[screaming]

Sweetie, what's wrong?

Wake up, sweetie!

[thuds]

Wake up!

- [screaming] - Wake up!

- [crashing] - [screaming]

[panting]

[low, snarling noise]

[knife swishes]

[Rendi yelps]

[eerie music stops]

[panting]

[suspenseful music]

[screaming]

Sweetie!

[screaming]

- [yelps] - [growling]

Let go!

[screaming in the distance]

[screaming]

[man screaming] Let me go!

- [screaming] - [inhuman snarling]

[man whimpering]

[bones cracking]

[tense music intensifies]

[whimpering]

[horror music]

[whimpering]

[panting]

[ominous music]

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Ma'am, please help me.

I'm Rendi.

I came here with my friends.

My friends are somewhere over there. I lost my way.

- Where am I? - I'm Marni.

- You'd better come with me now. - Ma'am!

The people out there... are they locals?

Come to my house now.

But my friends are over there.

They're in the ambulance.

[whispers] Quickly.

It's dangerous.

[snoring]

[abrupt beat]

[man screaming]

- [crashing] - [Siska yelps]

[Siska] Martin! What's going on?

- Sir! Where's Rendi? - I don't know!

Start the car!

- [Siska] Is it working? - It won't start!

Let's get out!

Where are you going?

- I'll run! Come on! - Don't leave me, Martin!

- [Siska grunts] - [clamoring]

[Siska screaming]

I seek forgiveness from God.

[snarling]

[groaning]

[yelps]

- [smacks] - [grunts]

[yelps]

[stabs]

Mr. Tarja!

Mr. Tarja! [whimpering]

[high-pitched ringing]

- [Siska wailing] - Let's go!

- We have to go! - No!

- Siska, we have to go! - No!

- [screams] No! - Siska, let's go!

Martin!

[Siska sobbing]

Where are we going, Martin?

- Martin, wait! - Ouch.

- Wait! Where are we going? - [Rendi] Martin!

Martin! Siska!

Martin!

- [Martin] Rendi! - Are you guys okay?

- Over there... - There were so many people!

Are you okay?

- Over there. - We almost got...

Where's Mr. Tarja?

- Back there... - Siska, where is he?

- Please help, back there... - Tin, where is he?

- Where's Mr. Tarja? - He didn't make it!

- He was over there. - They killed him!

Ren, please help! There were so many people!

- People? - Their faces were rotten!

Please help!

[Siska sobbing]

Help!

[Rendi] Come on.

[Rendi] Come on.

[knocking]

[door creaking]

Come on.

Excuse me. Come on!

[door creaks]

[Marni] Um...

Dira, this is Rendi.

And you two are?

- She's... - I'm Siska, ma'am.

I'm Martin.

This is Dira, my little sister.

We'll go make you some coffee.

- Okay. - Have a seat.

- [Rendi] Yes. - You can relax.

Yes. Thank you.

Dira.

- Sit down, Siska. - [Siska whining]

[Rendi shushing] Sit down.

[Rendi clicks tongue]

[whispers] Ren.

Are we seriously staying here tonight?

Are you sure about this?

Where else can we sleep? Outside?

I'd rather stay here! It's safe!

Listen. We saw a lot of ghosts back then!

Their faces were rotten! Our car was...

I saw them too! Shush! We're guests here!

- But Ren... - [shushing]

Easy!

[pensive music]

They're in grave danger, Dir.

We must tell them.

This is the perfect time to fix the problems in our village.

I agree. We must put an end to this.

Um...

We have banana fritters in the cabinet. Go get them.

- Okay. - All right.

Please help yourself.

- Thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.

What brings you to this place?

Um...

[Rendi sighs]

We brought my grandpa's body for burial.

Before he died,

my grandpa asked to be buried in Winongo Village.

What was his name?

Wirja, ma'am.

He was a retired soldier.

He was assigned to this village when he was young.

I don't recall hearing about Wirja,

a soldier stationed in this village.

Where's the ambulance?

It's still at that old house.

And...

Mr. Tarja was killed.

Tarja?

The ambulance driver.

The ambulance broke down on the way.

Then we saw a house with a big yard.

We decided to take shelter there,

but out of nowhere, those strange people appeared.

[Siska] They came in hordes.

Not just one.

Dir.

Please help yourself.

[somber music]

Well... Let me tell you.

But please stay calm.

This village,

every year for three nights,

is haunted by spirits who have spent their entire lives in conflict.

These evil spirits possess some villagers.

Some commit suicide.

Some kill each other.

But it's not just the villagers.

Every visitor who enters Winongo Village

becomes affected.

Since then, to protect ourselves on Jahannam night,

we villagers have always stayed indoors

and done Quran recitations.

So, we suggest that you rest here for now.

You have to survive for two nights

until the spirits disappear.

I've seen and experienced it myself.

You must be careful.

The story behind these spirits started with

Malik and Bahtiar.

[Marni] Bahtiar and Malik

were born and raised in this village.

[man exclaims]

[Marni] They grew up together and were childhood friends.

- [horn honking] - [kids clamoring]

As they got older, they went their separate ways.

Bahtiar went to school in the city,

and Malik studied religious teachings at an Islamic boarding school.

Bye!

[Marni] When the two finished school and returned to the village...

Bye!

...they made big changes to the village.

Changes that slowly brought about the disastrous Jahannam.

[rhythmic percussive music]

Cung. Remember.

Chop up five goats.

Send two to Hajj Muhidin's house.

They're for his daughter's aqiqah.

Send the other three to Cak Mat's satay stall

next to the sub-district office.

[Marni] Back then, this village was known as a cattle market and slaughterhouse.

One group was led by my father, Hajj Malik,

the son of a respected kiai.

The other group was led by Bahtiar.

Bahtiar was the leader of the People's Youth,

the youth wing of the Communist Party.

Our supporters are growing.

But we can't ignore Malik's actions.

Based on the information from the branch office,

things are getting intense in Jakarta.

Intense?

[Malik] Thanks.

[Marni] A cold war broke out between the two groups.

Though it started out as a business rivalry,

it eventually turned into an unhealthy rivalry.

The slaughterhouse yard...

[children singing indistinctly]

...used to be the best playground for kids to play hide-and-seek.

[retching]

[Marni] The one usually looking after me was Mirah, my eldest sister.

The country is in a difficult state.

- [tender music] - But we...

But she preferred to be alone with her boyfriend.

I'm... two months late.

[exhales]

I...

I'll talk to your father soon.

But what should I tell Dad?

I'll do it, Mirah.

Marzuki...

Mirah.

I want to marry you.

It's getting late. You should head home.

The night breeze is not good for our child.

[tender music continues]

[Marni] I had a favorite spot to hide.

[Marni chuckles] When I was there, no one could find me.

Except for my dad.

Soon, we will welcome the sun of revolution.

It will shine even brighter, boosting the spirits of workers,

farmers, fishermen,

and all ranks of the Proletariat.

It's about time for this wealthy nation to be there for its people.

Shared feelings. Equality.

- Long live the people! - [crowd] Long live the people!

Long live the People's Youth!

[crowd] Long live!

[Marni] The two were equally strong.

Their supporters were evenly divided.

This rivalry stirred up tension in the village.

[tense music]

[bicycle bells ringing]

Like a thorn in the flesh.

Instigators on both sides made the situation even more heated.

- Let me go! - Silence!

Your future dreams are like a useless imagination.

God is the greatest!

[grunts]

Pray before you die!

[groans]

[gasps]

[loud splash]

[groans]

Putting up pamphlets on the walls of the mushola is not right!

Why not? We didn't put this on your pulpit!

- Take them down now or... - Or what?

[Malik clears throat]

Do not cause a ruckus in front of the mushola.

If you have a problem, talk it through.

Let's go.

Take those down.

Yes, sir.

[suspenseful music]

- [thuds] - [grunts]

[groaning, screaming]

[Marni] And then the village head was found murdered.

His body was to be buried that very day.

Each side suspected and accused the other.

This led to rumors and slander growing among the villagers.

[villagers clamoring]

You've gone too far. Your path is heretical.

[Bahtiar scoffs]

Does the headpiece you wear

give you the right to label someone a heretic?

There is time, Bahtiar.

Return to the right path.

Fighting for the welfare of the people doesn't have to involve communism.

Easy for you to say.

Religion has intoxicated you.

Religion shouldn't get in the way of the fight for welfare.

Your thoughts are way too complicated.

Only with merciful religion

can your thoughts and burdens be relieved.

Only the distressed need religion.

Your heart is one that belongs to a meaningless world.

A soul of a soulless state.

Religion is the opium. Religion is an illusion.

Watch your mouth!

You were born from religious parents,

from ancestors who held strong religious beliefs!

The blind ones?

Who made this nation for hundreds of years

a cash cow for capitalism? Is that it?

[tense music]

How stubborn!

History will show

that your claims, mindset, and actions

will crumble.

Peace be upon you.

[tense music intensifies]

[tense music stops]

Then what happened to Bahtiar and Malik?

A major incident happened in Jakarta.

It made the village even more tense.

[radio playing indistinctly]

[man over radio] ...saving President Sukarno from the General Council's coup.

On Thursday, September 30 1965

in the Indonesian republic's capital of Jakarta,

a movement within the army took place.

Lieutenant Colonel Untung believed that this movement was necessary,

as a member of Cakrabiwara,

to ensure the safety of the president and the Republic of Indonesia.

[radio static] The commander of this movement

further explained that the actions

undertaken in Jakarta against the General Council

will be followed by action throughout Indonesia

aimed at the accomplices and supporters of the General Council...

Get our men ready.

...in various places.

We'll start tonight.

- Understood. - [indistinct radio continues]

Gentlemen.

It is inevitable.

Sooner or later, this danger will reach our village.

The central government is in crisis.

So, we must be ahead of them.

Now is the perfect time to bring Bahtiar and his followers to heel.

After the Isha prayer, I want you to gather here again.

Yes, sir.

Excuse us. Peace be upon you.

And upon you peace.

[tense music]

Marzuki.

Can I ask you a favor?

Look after my children.

Take Marni and Mirah out of this village.

Yes, Kiai.

Take this.

Keep it safe.

All right. Thank you, Kiai.

Your prayer beads are lovely.

They're similar...

Similar?

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music intensifies]

[Bahtiar] You can measure Banda Sea's depth.

We can climb the summit of Semeru.

The Sunda Sea can be covered.

Krakatoa can be leveled.

But our loyalty to the party is undying!

Long live the people!

[crowd] Long live the people!

We must uphold our religion.

We must uphold this country.

[in Arabic] Fight in the path of Allah!

- God is the greatest! - [crowd] God is the greatest!

Crush them!

- [crowd] Crush them! - Crush them!

- In the name of God! - God is the greatest!

God is the greatest!

God is the greatest!

[men clamoring]

[suspenseful music continues]

God is the greatest!

[crowd] God is the greatest!

Crush them!

- God is the greatest! - [crowd] God is the greatest!

- Crush them! - [supporters clamoring]

[crowd] God is the greatest!

[crowd] Crush them!

- [Malik's supporters] God is the greatest! - [Bahtiar's supporters] Crush them!

[suspenseful music stops]

Long live the people!

[crowd] Long live the people!

- God is the greatest! - [crowd] God is the greatest!

[yelling, clamoring]

[suspenseful music intensifies]

[loud clamor]

[Marni] I was separated from my sister, Mirah.

A family who were also evacuating helped me.

- [knife slashing] - [grunting]

[groans]

[thuds]

- [men clamoring] - [both grunting]

- [grunts] - [thuds]

- [grunts] - [thuds]

[tense music]

[grunts]

- [clamor continues] - [both grunting]

[grunts]

[grunts]

- [shouts] - [shrieks]

[tense music continues]

- [grunts] - [thuds]

[Bahtiar shrieks]

[grunts]

[thuds]

[tense music intensifies]

[blade whooshing]

[grunting]

[screams]

[coughing]

[eerie music]

[muffled clamor]

[tense music]

[both grunting, groaning]

[yelps]

[grunts]

- [muffled clamor continues] - [suspenseful music]

[bones snapping]

[echoing crunch]

[panting]

[both grunting]

[slicing sound]

[groaning]

[somber music]

[rattling]

[ominous music]

Thank you.

Your work is done.

[gunshots]

[thuds]

[ominous music fading]

Where did they bury Malik and Bahtiar?

Mm...

To this day, nobody knows where the two were buried.

Is that what made them haunt this place?

Perhaps... if we find their resting place,

the village's curse can be lifted.

Find it, take care of it,

and move their remains to a better place.

Yes.

That could be it.

What should we do now?

Brace yourselves for the next two nights.

[Dira] You guys should rest tonight.

Sleep here.

I'll lay out the mats.

Thank you.

Sorry for the trouble.

Not at all.

[tender music]

[rattling]

[clatters]

[door creaking]

[slams shut]

[unsettling music]

[door creaks]

- [snarls] - [Siska screams]

[panting]

[abrupt beat]

- [ghost screeching] - [Siska gasping]

[glass shatters]

[screeching]

[screams]

[panting]

[abrupt beat]

- Hey, Siska. - [panting]

What's wrong?

A nightmare?

[panting]

[ominous music]

WIRJA NEGARA SOERAWIDJAJA TARJA SON OF UNKNOWN

You must have been close with your grandpa, mister.

Mister?

Just Rendi is fine.

To me, my grandpa was like my parent.

What about your mom and dad?

They passed away.

In an accident.

Grandpa said their bodies were never found.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

You're lucky you still have a family.

[in Arabic] There is no God but Allah.

[crowd] There is no God but Allah.

So many people died.

Last night was unlike any other.

What do you mean?

Usually, only one or two people get possessed.

It seems many people forgot to stay quiet

and recite the Quran at home last night.

[somber music]

They were affected because they broke the taboo.

Most of the casualties of the conflict were buried here.

As Marni said,

only Bahtiar and Malik's graves remain unknown.

It's true that the years '65 and '66

were a dark time for Indonesia.

For our people.

I'm sorry, Ren.

It will be dark soon.

We should head back.

[ominous music]

[sniffles]

[ominous music stops]

[exhales]

Ren! Rendi!

Let's go home, Ren. Please.

This place is dangerous. Let's go home!

[Rendi] We can't, Sis.

[Siska] Yes, we can! You don't know my dream last night.

[Rendi] Sis.

I saw a ghost, Ren!

We must hold out for two more days.

[Dira] Sorry, Siska.

I understand that you're scared to be here.

But enduring for two more nights here is your only choice.

Otherwise, you will be in trouble.

Siska.

Calm down.

I promise I will protect you.

Okay?

- Ren. - Ma'am.

This is what you'll need to bring.

Remember.

You should reach the house before sunset.

What are these items for?

Dira will tell you.

[ominous music]

Siska.

Martin. Double-check the car. In case it breaks down.

Okay.

I'm staying with you.

When you're done, come inside.

[Martin] Got it.

[Martin] Come on.

- [Siska] Inside? - [Martin] Here.

[Dira] Here it is. The beginning of the village's curse.

Since that incident, no one has wanted to take care of this place.

Now, it's haunted.

Let me help.

Here.

Yeah.

[rattling]

[clicks tongue]

[Martin] Wait, Sis.

[grunts]

Are you a student or do you have a job?

I'm in college and working.

But I'll graduate soon.

That's great.

[exhales]

I'm only a high school graduate.

I don't have the money to continue my studies.

I just help my sister at home and tend to the garden.

College is not that important.

Having a house and a garden is enough.

I'm sure you can grow anything you want here.

The land here is fertile.

Without farmers, who will feed the city people?

Do you have a boyfriend?

No, Ren. I haven't thought about it.

Someone as pretty as you doesn't have one?

[Martin] Ren.

- How was it? - All good.

I fixed it.

- Sit down. - [Siska] Here?

You can wear your shoes.

[Rendi sighs]

Now what?

[ominous music]

[salt scattering]

This circle of salt, brown rice, and white rice

will protect us from the spirits.

Don't ever step out of this circle.

Or else they will easily pull us away.

[scattering]

[sprinkling water]

Does that mean we're safe here?

[eerie music]

[eerie music intensifies]

[scraping]

[Siska yelps]

[screams] Help! Martin!

Siska!

Rendi!

- Martin? - Martin!

- Siska! - [Rendi] Martin!

[Martin] Siska!

[Dira screaming]

[knife slashing]

- [Rendi grunting] - [ghost snarling]

[Dira screams]

[grunts]

[Dira gasping]

[Dira grunts]

[Dira screaming furiously]

[ghost growling]

- [thuds] - [grunts]

[snarling]

Dira!

Dir!

Dira, let's go.

Come on!

[Martin] Siska!

Siska!

Siska!

Siska!

Siska!

Siska!

Siska!

[Siska] Martin! Help me!

Help me, Martin!

Martin!

[screaming]

[screaming] Martin!

Martin!

Martin!

Help!

[shrieking] Martin! Help me!

Siska!

[crying voice]

- Siska! Siska! - [crying continues]

Siska!

Siska!

[wailing]

Siska.

Sis...

Let's go home, Martin.

Yeah. We're going home now.

I'm scared, Martin.

Sis...

[eerie voice] Martin, I'm scared!

- Siska! - Martin, I'm scared!

[Siska screaming in a distorted voice]

- Siska! - Martin!

Siska!

Siska!

Siska! Siska!

Siska, get down!

Siska!

[bones cracking]

[panting] Siska?

Siska, wake up!

Siska!

[sobbing] Siska, wake up!

Wake up!

Fuck you, demons!

[yelps]

[Dira] Martin!

[Rendi] Martin!

- Martin! - Help!

Help!

[Martin] Help!

- [Martin screaming] - That way.

- Come on, Ren! - Martin!

[yelling] Help!

[bones cracking]

Martin!

Martin?

Martin.

Martin! Siska!

[Dira panting]

[Rendi] Tin!

Martin.

Martin!

Hey, hey.

Martin.

Tin.

Tin!

Please... Martin, Siska! No!

[sobbing] No! This isn't real!

[sobbing] Martin!

[sobbing] Martin!

[somber music]

Siska!

Siska!

Wake up!

Wake up, Tin!

[sobbing] Martin, wake up!

[wailing]

[sobbing, screaming]

Wake up!

Stay strong, Ren.

[Rendi exhales]

Thanks, Dir.

Let's go back.

[somber music continues]

MARTIN SON OF UNKNOWN SISKA DAUGHTER OF UNKNOWN

Coffee, Ren.

[Rendi sighs]

Why did I fall asleep last night?

A sleeping spell.

They mastered it during their lifetime.

Had you guys been friends for a long time?

[somber music]

Martin was from Kupang.

He came to Jakarta to study.

Martin and I shared the same dream.

We wanted to run our own business.

We wanted to keep Grandpa's bookstore and coffee shop running.

Banana fritters, Ren?

Thanks, ma'am.

Our condolences.

You have to be ready for the final night.

What is this box, Ren?

Uh...

Before my grandpa died,

he asked for this to be delivered

to Amarniyah, Winongo Village.

Amarniyah?

Yeah.

Do you know that person?

Around 20 years ago, a family came to this village.

Yudi and Hartati.

They claimed to be Wirja's son and his son's wife.

They came here to bury their mother's body,

and to learn about their family lineage.

[sighs] Unfortunately, that night was the three nights of Jahannam.

They were killed.

Here.

This is my dad.

This is my mom.

Rahmaniyah is my grandmother.

Ren.

You're my relative.

You're my relative, Ren.

[sniffling]

The bodies of your parents and grandmother

are buried in this village cemetery.

[sniffling]

[sobbing]

[tender music]

Okay?

["Tiga Malam" playing over record player] ♪ Three nights I searched for you ♪

♪ Three nights my heart was lonely... ♪

Amarniyah

is my full name.

♪ Where are you, dear? ♪

♪ I want you to come soon... ♪

Over time,

I became known as just Marni.

[song continues indistinctly]

Have a look.

Malik was my father.

Next to my dad

is the most wanted man by Bahtiar's group.

He became a confidant of my dad.

So, my grandpa,

Wirja Negara Soerawidjaja,

was disguised as Marzuki?

Yes.

We knew him as a journalist

working for a Jakarta-based magazine.

[ominous music]

♪ Three nights I searched for you... ♪

Marni, this is...

[ominous music]

Where did you usually hide?

There used to be a tree behind this building.

Behind it was a mound.

Once I hid there, finding me would be difficult.

Sometimes, no one could find me, until the game ended.

Come on, Marni. Let's prepare inside.

Uh... you can go first.

I'll be right with you.

Hurry up and be careful, Ren.

[unsettling music]

[ominous music]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[groans]

[panting]

[rattling]

[grunts]

[pants]

[Rendi gasps]

[ominous music]

- [ominous music intensifies] - [wind rustling]

[tense music]

Dira!

Dir!

- What is it? - Dir!

Dir, I think it's here.

Huh?

[Rendi] See?

This cloth.

Dad's shirt from that day!

Dir, help Rendi.

I'll go home and get the shroud.

Okay.

- Come on. - Here.

Dira.

[flies buzzing]

[ominous music]

- [wheezing] - [abrupt beat]

[thudding]

I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.

[voice shaking] And...

- [ghost snarls] - ...Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

[shrieks]

[snarls]

[Rendi] Hurry up!

[tense, urgent music]

Careful, Dira!

Marni!

Let's go. Over there.

[gasps]

- Marni! Watch out! - Here!

[yelps]

- [suspenseful music] - [Rendi screams].

[yells, screams]

[thuds]

[groans]

[grunts]

[grunts]

Ren!

Hurry!

Bury the bones.

Make two holes. One for each skull.

Dir, help Rendi!

I have to keep this circle wet to protect you.

Hurry up!

[Dira panting]

[suspenseful music]

[ghost grunts]

[Rendi yelps]

Dir! Quickly!

[grunting]

My grudge against the kiai runs deep.

This grudge will continue for generations.

[grunts]

[thuds]

Dig more!

[grunting]

We've buried the two!

- Okay. - Bury them now!

- [sizzling] - [Malik and Bahtiar groaning]

[sizzling]

Bahtiar!

My descendants and I

will never forget the crimes you have committed.

Destroying you and all your followers

is our holy war.

My descendants will forever bear a grudge

against the bourgeoisie's pawns in the guise of religion.

Hey! You two!

Your children and grandchildren do not want to bear that grudge.

We'll erase them!

This instant!

Keep in mind

that in your veins, you carry my blood too.

Blood of the ancestors.

We will keep coming.

You were friends!

Devilish provocation has killed the humanity you once had.

[Dira] Your conflict is not our problem.

What you're fighting for is dishonor.

Not our future.

I need happiness. Peace.

That's what your descendants need.

[grunts]

[suspenseful music]

[Dira groans]

- [Malik groans] - [Marni yelps]

[Marni groans]

[Bahtiar groans]

- [Rendi] Dir! - [Dira] Rendi.

Rendi!

[sizzling]

[Marni grunts]

- [groaning] - [Marni] Burn!

[both shrieking]

[suspenseful music stops]

They're gone.

They're gone, Marni.

[panting]

I hope the terror of those Jahannams is over.

Dir! [sobbing]

Ren!

We survived.

I'm so glad.

[Marni] Forgive us, departed souls.

You were making our lives a living hell.

This will be your resting place

and we'll take care of it.

May you rest in peace.

We're at peace now.

[somber music]

[Dira exhales]

[Rendi exhales]

- [Rendi] Come on. - [Marni] Slowly.

[poignant music]

- [bicycle bell ringing] - [goats bleating]

What's your plan after this?

I must return to Jakarta.

I must open the bookstore and the coffee shop for business.

And...

I must talk to Siska and Martin's parents.

And Mr. Tarja's wife.

What's the matter?

I have to help Marni with gardening again.

And...

in the end, I'll slowly grow old in this village.

After I go to Jakarta,

I won't stay there for long.

I want to come back here soon.

Why?

Isn't the problem solved already?

This place has someone who calms my heart.

I want to come back soon

to bring her with me to Jakarta.

But that depends.

On what?

It's up to her to decide.

Who?

You.

Do you want to?

I'd love to.

[tender music]

I'd love to, Ren.

[indistinct chatter]

We're off, ma'am.

Take care of Dira.

Bye, sister.

Please let me know when you get to Jakarta.

I'll be sure to take care of Dira.

Thank you, Ren.

Come on.

["Tiga Malam" by Lilis Suryani playing]

♪ Three nights I searched for you ♪

♪ Three nights my heart was lonely ♪

♪ Where are you, dear? ♪

♪ I want you to come soon ♪

♪ But now I can't find you ♪

♪ So off I go on my own... ♪

KHADIRA, DAUGHTER OF BAHTIAR AMARNIYAH, DAUGHTER OF MALIK

♪ ...I promised in the path of devotion ♪

♪ Surely we'll meet again ♪

♪ I want your permission, dear ♪

♪ To let me fight ♪

[eerie music]

♪ Three nights I searched for you ♪

♪ Three nights my heart was lonely ♪

♪ Where are you, dear? ♪

♪ I want you to come soon ♪

♪ But now I can't find you ♪

♪ So off I go on my own ♪

♪ I promised in the path of devotion ♪

♪ Surely we'll meet again ♪

♪ I want your permission, dear ♪

♪ To let me fight ♪

♪ Let me go, my love ♪

♪ Defending the homeland and the people ♪

♪ Three nights I searched for you ♪

♪ Three nights my heart was lonely ♪

♪ Where are you, dear? ♪

♪ I want you to come soon ♪