Synopse
With a healthy portion of irony and across all genres, the Indonesian director Edwin tells the love story of a driven man. Ajo Kawir is a notorious trouble-maker who compensates for his impotence with violence and earns his living as a heavy for the local underworld. In the female bodyguard Iteung he not only meets a worthy opponent – an eventful relationship also begins which forces Ajo Kawir to face up to his past. The film manages to satirize the machismo of its characters and yet take their pain seriously. A mix of martial arts, romance and road movie.
Regie
EDWIN (*1978) is one of Indonesia’s most important film-makers. At this year’s Locarno Film Festival, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash won the Golden Leopard for Best Film.
Info
Original Title: Seperti dendam, rindu harus dibayar tuntas
International Title: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Category: Feature
Section: Asia Express
Version & Subtitles: Indonesian OV with German subtitles
Director: Edwin
Screenplay: Eka Kurniawan
Cast/Protagonists: Marthino Lio, Ladya Cheryl, Reza Rahadian, Ratu Felisha, Sal Priadi
Production country: Germany, Indonesia
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 114 min
Producer: Nurhan Sekerci-Porst, Meiske Taurisia, Nathaniel P. Gunawan, Reno F. Junirman, Weijie Lai, Bert Tan, Viola Fügen, Michael Weber, Fatih Akin
Production company: Palari Films
Casting: Joan Adriana, Abdul Rahman Hidayat
co-production company: Phoenix Films, E&W Films, Match Factory Productions, bombero international / Nathaniel P. Gunawan
World Sales: The Match Factory GmbH
