Shella StarBe

Following a sudden job loss and the dissolution of his romantic relationship in the capital, a dejected young man retreats to his hometown of Bandung, masking his psychological vulnerabilities by donning a traditional ghost costume within a local street-performing subculture.

Dewi works at a dance studio to cover her expenses while secretly practicing late at night to perfect the moves of the lead dancer, Meggy. When Meggy fails to master a crucial, complex routine for the upcoming People’s Festival, the studio's choreographer discovers Dewi executing it flawlessly and replaces Meggy with her. This sparks an intense rivalry, further escalated when Dewi’s boyfriend cheats on her with Meggy. Unbeknownst to them, Meggy’s father, Gurniwa, is using the festival as a backdrop for his village head election campaign. Behind the scenes, he is conspiring with an investor to seize traditional village land for a luxury resort, directly threatening the locals' initiative to build a community-run tourist village.