
Acting
Arswendy Bening Swara
Born 1957-11-22 · Jakarta, Indonesia
Arswendy Beningswara Nasution (born on November 22, 1957) is an Indonesian actor, acting coach, and director of Mandailing descent. He studied Performing Arts at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ) from 1978 to 1982. His career began in theater, joining Teater Mandiri, led by Putu Wijaya. His film debut was Opera Jakarta in 1985. In addition to acting, Arswendy is also known as an acting coach for various films, such as Denias, Senandung Di Atas Awan and Merah Putih. Some of his most notable films include Satan’s Slaves (2017) as Ustad, Two Blue Stripes (2019) as Rudy, and Missing Home (2022) as Pak Domu. His role in Autobiography (2022) earned him the Best Actor award at the Marrakech International Film Festival. In his personal life, Arswendy is the father of Eno Bening, a well-known Indonesian YouTuber. With over three decades of experience, Arswendy Beningswara Nasution continues to make significant contributions to the Indonesian film and theater industry.
Acting credits
7.0In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.
Ghost in the Cell
2026
7.3Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.
The Shadow Strays
2024
6.7After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick up her children.
Satan's Slaves
2017
6.3Eight years after Herman's tragic death due to black magic, Sri is rebuilding her life with her daughter, Dina, and Andi, who has married Rani. Sri's father informs her that her mother is seriously ill. They come to visit, and that's the beginning of their disaster. A past sin Sri has been hiding now threatens her family.
Kafir: The Spirit Gate
2026
6.6When a violent act kills her parents, Sita vows to debunk the idea of supernatural torment after death — a fixation that leads her on a dark quest.
Grave Torture
2024
8.0After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village.
Cemara's Family
2019
6.7A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.
Impetigore
2019
6.2Basil, a working-studying Fine Arts student, falls in love with Elma after meeting her at a Persib soccer match. He creates a t-shirt featuring her image that goes viral, leading to their acquaintance and eventual dating. However, their relationship faces opposition from Elma's father, forcing Basil to fight for his love amidst various obstacles.
Dan Bandung
2026
7.8Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her child. She meets Maya, a coffee shop owner in Pantura. Maya takes care of Sartika and helps with her deliveries. After Sartika gives birth, Maya manipulates her into working for her as the "Kopi Pangku" waitress, a job that requires her to serve coffee on a man's lap, until one day she meets a fish distributor truck driver named Hadi and falls in love. Will she find happiness?
On Your Lap
2025
6.6Just as he lands a prestigious role, a famous actor mysteriously loses his ability to act, sparking a journey of self-discovery amid public pressure.
Lost in the Spotlight
2025
NRIn the turbulent final years of Indonesia's New Order, 1998, a generation of young idealists risked everything for the dream of freedom. Among them is Biru Laut, a university student whose passion for justice and belief in democracy draws him into a secret circle of activists known as the Winatra group. The story follows the disappearance of Biru Laut and the subsequent search for him and other student activists by his family, particularly his younger sister Asmara Jati, revealing a dark period of Indonesian history marked by violence and the struggle for democracy.
The Sea Speaks His Name
2026
NRDewi is a woman who is less fortunate in love, every man she loves always dies because of mystical things. In her solitude, the male Dimas who once loved her appeared. But then Dimas also died in being killed by supernatural beings. Dewi became very afraid of the death of the man she loved. Then Ivan appeared, the son of his mother's friend. Then together with Ivan Dewi finally found out that he was a victim who had to be killed by the supernatural being. Until finally Dewi and Ivan found out that the supernatural being who wanted him was a person from his past.
Arwah Tumbal Nyai: Part Tumbal
2020
5.4After his father was beheaded by ninjas in Banyuwangi '98, Rahayu was traumatized to the point where he found it difficult to concentrate on his prayers due to interference from the khanzab.
Khanzab
2023
NRBased on the podcast Prasodjo Muhammad “Nikah Sama Jin” with Sherly Indria (4.8M++ views on Youtube). The story is about Dedi, a man who is bankrupt and deep in debt, who eventually performs a ritual to marry a beautiful jinn named Dewi in order to get the money to pay off his debts—with one condition: he must never marry anyone else. As Dedi grows richer and more prosperous, he suddenly falls in love with a woman and intends to marry her. Dewi becomes furious because Dedi has forgotten the condition of the ritual, and eventually, a series of terrifying events threatens the lives of those closest to Dedi.
Dewi Siluman Ular
2026
6.8Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, the story revolves around the domestic life of a woman whose personal life has been completely overturned by the political turmoil.
Before, Now & Then
2022
6.2Sancaka has lived on the streets since his parents left him. Living a hard life, Sancaka survives by thinking about his own safety. When the condition of the city gets worse and injustice rages throughout the country, Sancaka must decide whether he continues to live to look after himself or rise to become their oppressed hero.
Gundala
2019
7.0After accidently killing her temperamental father in order to save her mom from his abuse, Viki flees from Medan to Jakarta with her autistic brother, Ara. To make ends meet in Jakarta, Viki poses as a transvestite and works as a striptease dancer. With no one to watch over her brother, Viki brings Ara every night to the club where she works and hide him in one corner of the room at the club. One day, Ara accidently witnesses an act of murder by Haryo, son of an official, and his friends. Realizing his crime action witness by Ara, Haryo and his friends chase Viki and Ara, determined to silene the two before they go to the police. For the sake of saving his brother’s life, Viki secretly flee from one place to another in order to escape Haryo and friends. Will Viki and Ara escape?
Jakarta Undercover
2007
NRAfter Ratna rises from the dead during her funeral, her silent body begins performing unexplained healings, turning her husband Arif into the reluctant center of a growing frenzy. As villagers, opportunists, and religious authorities descend, faith and exploitation collide, and the miracle spirals beyond control.
Holy Crowd
2026
7.6An indonesian biopic movie on the controversial former Jakarta governor Ahok.
A Man Called Ahok
2018
6.5A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.
The Forbidden Door
2009
5.9Salma, who has just married Arman, begins to feel mystical disturbances. When Salma is pregnant and Arman receives a big project that often makes him work overtime, they move to Arman's mother's house. Salma faces increasingly scary terror, conflict with her in-laws, plus her suspicion that Arman is cheating, until Salma relies on her mysterious neighbor.
Dasim
2025
7.6Reunited after years apart, a young couple faces a new chapter of parenthood as they navigate challenges in raising their 4-year-old son together.
Two Blue Hearts
2024
7.3Harboring a deep secret, a seemingly happy family confronts the trauma of years past as a clash between generations threatens to separate them.
One Day We'll Talk About Today
2020
NRAfter a family went bankrupt and lost their house, they have to move to a haunted hotel.
Haunted Hotel
2018
