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Bakmiracle

Facing the fact that Latief has to bear Garmono's debt, his father, who disappeared in the past ten years, makes him disappointed in being Garmono's son.

Meanwhile, Latief mostly spends his time with Robby, who owns the noodle shop he works in, making him unconsciously wish to be his son. Latief sees Robby as a perfect father figure.

Then, his wish miraculously comes true after Latief eats noodles using the lucky chopsticks he got from a mysterious grandfather.

  • Jonathan Immanuel
    Director
  • Jordy Josua
    Writer
  • Dennis Muliawan Basri
    Producer
  • Dana Wardhana
    Key Cast
    "Latief"
  • Alexander Salim
    Key Cast
    "Robby"
  • Temmy Melianto
    Key Cast
    "Garmono"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Family Drama, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, ARRI Alexa Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jonathan Immanuel

Jonathan Immanuel was born in Jakarta, 1997, with Indonesian/Chinese descent. He graduated from School of Sound Recording (SSR) Jakarta with a film and television major. While studying he wrote and directed several short films which were screened at local festivals. In addition, he has also been involved in the production of Indonesian Feature Films, such as Sekte (2019), Malam Pencabut Nyawa (2024).

Since 2018, Jonathan has worked at the Milkyway Studio production house. His recent work includes commercials, corporate videos, music videos and series. He directed commercials for brands such as Netflix, Prime Video, Informa, Tokopedia, Bukalapak and others

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Director Statement

Bakmiracle starts with this question:
"Why can't we choose our family?"

I used to think that being born into a rich family, things would be easier, but after all, it was just wishful thinking, that ends up leading me to another question for this film:
"What would happen if we were allowed to choose the family that we want?"

I wanted this film to not just be a typical family-drama, but to have a new fresh perspective in this genre by giving a little fantasy element. Growing up in a Chinese cultural background, made me want to include the tradition of eating noodles as a symbol of getting a long fortune, like the long and unbroken noodle shape.

The experience I'm most trying to communicate with Bakmiracle is acceptance. Although at every stage of our lives, we may have our regrets, life goes on. We grow and maybe finally be allowed to look deeper and understand that everything has a reason. The main character in this film, Latief, has a similar experience. One of the things I felt strongly about in the making of Bakmiracle is that I wanted this film to have its own magical language. I understand that the problems Latief thinks he is facing are unavoidable. The only thing that can solve it is miracle, but a miracle only happens when you accept it.