In 1940s Bali, Sadya—a skilled hunter of the Sudra caste—journeys into a sacred forest to confront a wrathful forest spirit, seeking to save and restore the health of his pregnant wife, Putri, a woman...
Bali, 1940. Sadya (35) is a seasoned hunter. However, his pregnant wife, Putri (22), suffers from a strange affliction that causes her to frequently behave like an animal. Sadya seeks help from his relative, a shaman named Mbok Ayu (40), to look after Putri. A small ritual is performed to uncover the cause of her condition, revealing that she has been possessed by animal spirits. A vengeful forest spirit in Bali has cast a curse upon Sadya, harboring a grudge because he never respected nature or the forest's living creatures—specifically, because he was a key hunter responsible for the extinction of the Bali tiger. Sadya strikes a pact with the forest's guardian spirit, yet the choices he makes ultimately lead to disaster. Told from a child's perspective, this story finds new life and endures for us—for all humanity willing to change.