Apos Hutagaol

Frozen out of the family business, a spoiled heir named Joni sets out to prove himself by returning to his hometown to sell his family’s nearly-collapsing roof-tile factory. Desperate to grab attention (and jack up the land price), Joni comes up with a completely unhinged idea: a muscle-flexing contest for the factory workers.

The story follows Charles Nainggolan, a 30-year-old man of Batak descent who grew up in Jakarta and must deal with family pressure regarding marriage—especially when his younger sister, Lydia Nainggolan, plans to get married first. This is where various problems begin to arise. What starts out as a simple matter escalates into a series of hilarious events as love, ego, family, and tradition collide under one roof. Amid all this chaos, Charles must also grapple with a question that may be familiar to many: to what extent should family have a say in matters of marriage?

The story centers on a person who possesses a special spiritual ability or power to locate the bodies of missing people.

Extreme heat and fires sweep through Tambora, one of Jakarta's most densely populated neighborhoods. Uus returns after years away to live with his brother, Surya, an AC technician. Disturbed by the cramped conditions and constant threat of fires, Uus is determined to move to Japan for a better life, urging Surya to join him.

After inadvertently violating a sacred ancestral taboo during the Hungry Ghost Festival, an adopted young man and his friends must break a relentless supernatural curse before the spiritual gates close permanently.

When her medical school scholarship was at risk of being revoked, Alin, who had been living away from home, was forced to return. After coming back, Alin’s perspective began to shift. She realized for the first time that her mother had been living in hardship, while her father was rarely around. Her younger sibling and older sibling also had to bear heavy burdens for the family, even sacrificing themselves and their dreams. While at home, Alin accidentally discovered her mother’s diary. Its pages were filled with memories from her mother’s youth, including her first love. This made Alin wonder: if her mother hadn’t married her father, would she have lived a happier life?

Frozen out of the family business, a spoiled heir named Joni sets out to prove himself by returning to his hometown to sell his family’s nearly-collapsing roof-tile factory. Desperate to grab attention (and jack up the land price), Joni comes up with a completely unhinged idea: a muscle-flexing contest for the factory workers.