A party to celebrate Roxana’s boyfriend, Armand’s boxing victory turns into a gory nightmare when he accidentally murders a perverted peeping tom named Rizz. Feeling guilty, they flee from the crime scene before two ambulance workers arrive to collect the corpse in exchange for gold from a Bomoh. She makes a deal with Pak Walok, an evil djin, to resurrect Rizz into her own murdering puppet called Sumbaleweng.
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A male body lies on the beach, his face down. The man looks unconscious however he’s still breathing. Dogs surround him. The waves crash gently. Much later on – once the story comes full circle -, we find out that water is a powerful medication. It provides both cleansing and soothing.
We then meet 23-year-old Fred. He still lives with his mother (Maedeh Tahmasebi). One day, shes phone the police and demands that they arrest him. His alleged crime: not working, oversleeping and generally getting on his mother’s nerves. He may have stolen some of her jewelry, even if there is no evidence of the alleged wrongdoing. The police officers laugh it off and instead ask Fred that he looks after the seemingly deranged old lady. Maybe she’s overdoing her meds? This odd interaction sets the tone for the 120-minute movie about to follow: a subtle social drama about despondent young people, and with gentle comedic flavours.
