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The Forbidden Door
2009
· Movie
· 115 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
62–76
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.
Details
- Director
- Joko Anwar
- Writer
- Joko Anwar
- Studio
- Lifelike Pictures
- Released
- 22 January 2009
- Country
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- NC-17
- Awards
- 7 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| KasKus untuk Film Indonesia 2010 | Best Screenplay | Joko Anwar | Winner |
| KasKus untuk Film Indonesia 2010 | Best Film | The Forbidden Door | Winner |
| KasKus untuk Film Indonesia 2010 | Best Director | Joko Anwar | Winner |
| KasKus untuk Film Indonesia 2010 | Best Actor | Fachri Albar | Winner |
| 29th Citra Awards 2009 | Best Cinematography | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful | Winner |
| 29th Citra Awards 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Joko Anwar | Nominee |
| 29th Citra Awards 2009 | Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo | Winner |
| Bangkok International Film Festival 2009 | Golden Kinnaree Award | Joko Anwar | Nominee |
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KasKus untuk Film Indonesia
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Fachri Albar | Winner |
| Best Director | Joko Anwar | Winner |
| Best Film | The Forbidden Door | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Joko Anwar | Winner |
29th Citra Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful | Winner |
| Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Joko Anwar | Nominee |
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best of Bucheon | Joko Anwar | Winner |
Bangkok International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Kinnaree Award | Joko Anwar | Nominee |