2013 Indonesian film
| Taman Lawang |
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![]() Theatrical release poster |
| Directed by | Aditya Gumay |
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| Produced by | Olga Syahputra |
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| Starring | Olga Syahputra
Nikita Mirzani
Ferry Irawan
Angie
Bobby Tience
Tarra Budiman
Chand Kelvin
Jony Billy |
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| Distributed by | Wasita Film |
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Release date |
- November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Country | Indonesia |
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| Language | Indonesian |
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Taman Lawang (lit. Lawang Park) is an Indonesian comedy-horror movie about transvestites in Lawang Park who are forced to prostitute to make ends meet. The film was released on 7 November 2013, starring Olga Syahputra and Nikita Mirzani.[1] The film was directed by Aditya Gumai with Asye Berti Saulina as its executive producer.[2]
Chand Kelvin was one of the actors who portrayed a transvestite in the movie. He wanted to show the other side of a transvestite: "It's a new experience, being a transvestite. However, that's just acting. Usually there is a judgment among the community that transvestites are scums of society. Only the movie 'Lawang Park' shows a different angle, namely how difficult it is to earn money. So I thought, transvestites should not be looked down upon".[3]
Plot
The story is of a reliable young journalist named Angie (Angie Virgin) who is challenged to investigate mysterious events in Lawang Park. The event begins with the death of a transvestite, named Ningrum (Bobby Tience). Ningrum was killed while trying to escape a raid. He fled with his best friend, Cynthia (Olga Syahputra). After Ningrum's death, Cynthia began to experience strange events and occurrences and becomes a terror victim.[4]
Cynthia feels Ningrum is angry because he could not help her when she falls into a river, and in the end, she dies. Reportedly, the figures of Ningrum and Cynthia often wander, and Angie continues to be haunted by their ghosts.
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