Before Night Falls 2 (2025)
In 1920s Dutch East Indies, Giandra, a young doctor from STOVIA, reads about Layla—a girl shackled in a remote village as a "cure" for mental illness. Disturbed, he travels to Karuhun, where tradition and mysticism prevail over science. Guided by journalist Rikke, who warns him with three words—Culture. Mysticism. Superstition.—Giandra must confront a clash between modern medicine and ancestral belief.
Director:
Helfi Kardit
Writer:
Helfi Kardit
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Aditya Zoni as Giandra |
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Aisha Kastolan as Layla |
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Aurelia Lourdes as Rikke |
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Ajeng Fauziah as Saidah |
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Mutia Datau as Layla's Grandmother |
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Shania Sree Maharani as Karuhun Girl |
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Ageng Kiwi as Village Chief |
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Ratu Dewi Imasy as Mrs. Soerjadharma |
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Fendy Pradana as Mr. Soerjadharma |
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Andhika Alveiro as Youth #1 |
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Dandy Syahputra as Dayat |
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Valdi Mulya as Youth #3 |
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Farid Aja as Youth #2 |
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Joy Cornelius as Asep |
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Sri Laksmi Devi as Female Shaman |
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Ayi Supratman as Male Shaman |
| Directing | Helfi Kardit | Director |
| Camera | Ophie Yuphie | Director of Photography |
| Production | Helfi Kardit | Producer |
| Production | Helfi Kardit | Executive Producer |
| Production | Muslim Bin Marjuki | Line Producer |
| Editing | Arri Azharri | Editor |
| Sound | Jonet Sri Untoro | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Michelle Sudarsono | Music |
| Production | Yannie Sukarya | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Septi Dyan | Costume Designer |
| Production | Ade Intel | Casting |
| Editing | Devri Dinarto | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ary Muryanto | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ary Muryanto | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Margaretha Earlene | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Margaretha Earlene | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Ucil Suwarno | Art Direction |
| Writing | Helfi Kardit | Story |
| Writing | Helfi Kardit | Screenplay |