Kapanlagi.com - Actor and director Baim Wong shows extraordinary seriousness in his latest work, a horror film titled SUKMA. Not only does he want to succeed domestically, the former husband of Paula Verhoeven has big dreams of bringing his film to the global stage and making Indonesia proud. According to him, the best assessments come from the audience, but he personally has a vision to create something different and prideful.
"Creating something different, something that has never been done before and not being ashamed but rather being proud of it abroad, yes, I want my film to reach many countries," said Baim Wong when met at Gandaria City, South Jakarta, on Monday (8/9/2025).
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His last two films, TWILIGHT and SUKMA, are both horror genres with a primary focus on female characters. It turns out, this is part of a well-thought-out strategy that he has carefully considered.
According to Baim, the choice of theme is based on market research he conducted. He realized that the majority of film viewers in Indonesia are women, so he wants to present stories that are close and relevant to them.
"Yes, because women are actually the largest audience, I need to understand how it is from a woman's perspective," he said.
More than just horror, Baim incorporates various complex story elements in the film SUKMA, such as issues of loyalty, beauty, and immortality. According to him, all these elements converge on one thing, which is love.
"What is desired from all of this is love. So this is not just horror, even though I wrap it with jumpscares, there is also comedy," he explained.
Q: What is the title of Baim Wong's latest film that he wants to screen in many countries?
A: The title of Baim Wong's latest film that he wants to screen in many countries is SUKMA, a horror genre film.
Q: Why does Baim Wong want his film to be screened in many countries?
A: Baim Wong has a big dream to make Indonesia proud on the world stage and wants his work to be widely recognized internationally, supported by the positive experience of his previous film, LEMBAYUNG.
Q: What is Baim Wong's strategy in choosing his film genre?
A: Baim Wong chooses the horror genre with a primary focus on female characters, based on market research that shows the majority of film viewers in Indonesia are women.
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