Experiencing Interruptions?

THE ABSENCE

What does a mother mean to her children? Mother loves, nurtures,
looks after and raises her children with abundance of tender, loving, care.
When she leaves, she left behind a big hole in our hearts. She will be greatly missed.

Three siblings, MARA, DANIL and JOJO are left speechless after their beloved mother, MAMA passed away. But Mama's death reveal stories the siblings are trying to forget and conceal from the outside world.

  • Firdaus Noor
    Director
  • Indra Pacique
    Director
  • Nataya Bagya
    Writer
  • Nataya Bagya
    Producer
    Penganten Topeng (Bride Masked)_, 2012
  • LEO MARTIN
    Key Cast
    "daniel"
  • FRANS NICHOLAS
    Key Cast
    "jojo"
  • BRIGITTA CYNTHIA
    Key Cast
    "mara"
  • MARGARETHA DEWI
    Key Cast
    "mama"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 19, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Jakarta
    Indonesia
    April 19, 2021
    Jakarta
Director Biography - Firdaus Noor, Indra Pacique

Firdaus Noor originally from Jakarta, Indonesia. a meaning seeker who is always interested in the dialectic of technology and art. He has directed films, including IKRAR (2016) and SALAM BELA NEGARA (2017), Currently continuing the film field at the Indonesian Art Institute Surakarta, Firdaus is also very active in the development of film for the youth generation.

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Director Statement

The message in this short film is not to make us smart, but to make us more human. I hope there is a feeling in this short, he collaboration between the two youth communities — FIBER & PROSA — is expected to strengthen the cinematic and narrative aspects that occur in the creation of this short film.