To Be Strangers Again

Directed by Rachelle Magalona

With Stephen Cantuba and Muhammad Zaki Marzuq Setyagraha

Years after an uncertain breakup, exes Aris and Pao reunite in Jakarta. Though fluent in each other’s native tongues from five years of living together, their shared history is fraught with lingering longing and quiet resignation. As Pao tries to urge Aris out of his closeted shell, a poignant realization strikes: true freedom sometimes comes at the cost of becoming strangers to those we loved the most.