The Journal: Starting From Research

The Journal: Starting From Research

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Release Date

10/9/2026

Runtime

110 mins

Genres

Overview

A team of three book writers, try to research the life of one of their friends named Fika for the next 30 days. To get accurate results, they have to stay overnight at Fika's house. Initially the research went smoothly until finally strange things happened and of course Fika's behavior changed. Whether all this happened by chance or there was something behind this event.

Status

Post Production

Original Language

Indonesian

Budget

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Revenue

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Three writers move into a friend's house for research, but as days pass, reality becomes increasingly unstable and Fika's true nature emerges in disturbing ways. The film slowly tightens the screws as normalcy unravels into something darker and unknowable.

Mood

UnsettlingParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

IsolationObsessionIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Single location

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