Acha Septriasa Reveals She is Sensitive - Followed by Supernatural Beings While Filming?

Kapanlagi.com - Acha Septriasa, a widely known Indonesian actress, revealed that she has sensitivity to mystical things. She has experienced this since she was a child. Since 2008, Acha has focused more on her career as an actress. However, a mystical experience while filming the movie "Mumun" made her even more certain of her ability to see supernatural things.

This time at KapanLagi Talks, Acha spoke at length about the film she stars in, QODRAT 2. The excitement during filming and the mystical experiences she encountered are also shared here.

1. Why Are You Interested in Joining QODRAT2?

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"Because this opportunity is very rare for me to find when the production is large, supported by an incredibly great executive producer as well. And this is one of the IPs of Magma Entertainment that is written by the team from Charles Gozali, and the opportunity to act with friends that I rarely get to play with. Because maybe we, as leading actors, have been reuniting in a film for a long time. So it's like I have the chance to act with Vino and Donny Alamsyah, Dela Dartian, along with a cast that is also capable and has been in the industry for a long time, which I feel is rarely found for me."

2. What is the Dynamics of the Character You Play Like?

"Her role as the wife of Qodrat, the dynamics of her character is that she is a woman who is basically a simple woman and always tries to be present for the family. She didn't expect that when her faith was tested, she would be tempted to surrender her faith to Aswala. Because indeed her child has passed away, and in QODRAT 1 it is told that Qodrat was healing his child and eventually the child was killed by a demon, which caused them to be torn apart. So the mission of the film QODRAT is actually what other tests are faced by Qodrat from his family and how Qodrat can finally overcome the tests of faith that are raised to a higher level. In QODRAT 2, because there is more violence, there are more demons attacking him."

3. Where is QODRAT 2 Taken in Terms of Its Story?

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"This is a breakthrough for a film about a religious teacher that not everyone dares to make, not every production house can create a film with a religious teacher as the main character. Usually, the religious teacher only appears at the beginning and then dies. Or they don't show up until the end of the film when they start fighting off the demons. But this religious teacher truly becomes a main character in the film, and he is capable of fighting and doing some actions as well. However, he also has character; he doesn't always have to wear attributes that describe his religion. Instead, he wears incredibly casual clothes and does not show any indication that he wants to be recognized as a religious teacher. So this is really cool for me, especially with Vino here."

4. When Watching QODRAT, the Superhero Vibes Are Really There, Is QODRAT 2 Explored Even More?

"Yes, definitely if in QODRAT 2 it’s even bigger because the action is also different from QODRAT 1. And this QODRAT is the first one set in a small village in a smaller circumstance. But now we are entering an urban city, going into factories, entering the city, so it’s like this is a bigger approach."

5. Is There a Scene That Was the Most Difficult and Required Multiple Takes?

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"Yes, so during the fitting for the film QODRAT, we had a lot of readings, a lot of learning to pronounce the verses from the hadith and the Quran. However, we have a scene where someone gets possessed and suddenly gets stuck in some tools, trapped in there. So the exorcism scene really required us to be in sync with the QODRAT cast, including Vino Bastian. So we memorized the verses together, and if he made a mistake or something. It ended up being me who got possessed, possessed again, possessed again until I told Vino, 'Vin, don’t make a mistake again, my head is already trembling.'"

6. Where is the scariest location, if you don't mind me asking?

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"Of course there is. So during the shooting of QODRAT on the second day, I remember very well in the canning factory. Actually, that canning area has been around for a long time. I also often shot there back in the days of the film HEART, which was also filmed in that canning factory. So when I entered that factory, I thought, 'wow, this is an old factory.' Then we created a set of rooms, like factory rooms. And I already felt, 'wow, this is quite scary if there are no lights at all.' Because there were lights due to the shooting, but if there was no shooting, it would be really silent. Not long after that, I was given a bottle of water, maybe like holy water or something that was recited. The Ustaz who started our film QODRAT said, 'Acha, your energy is very high, many are following you. So if you can, drink this water until it's finished.' Because I was paranoid, I actually didn't finish that water. I was afraid of suggestion, but I finished about a quarter of it and then I recited what I knew. In the end, everything went well even though at the location I really felt something very hot behind my back. I had a feeling that the energy was really strong, and at that time, since it was only one scene that night, fortunately, everything went well and it finished quickly."

7. Can You Really Feel Things Like That?

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"I am quite sensitive and maybe it's because my feelings are delicate. So when I meet someone, I can roughly sense anything that is hidden in a person's character. I like to analyze, enjoy reading people's psychology, and am sensitive in terms of observing situations. When I am faced with certain conditions or in a new place, I am quite alert in observing, listening, and feeling the energy in those places."

8. Why Should You Watch the Movie QODRAT2?

"Why should you watch QODRAT 2 in theaters? Because this film truly encompasses everything we have leveraged from all forms of our artistic treatments through capable teams. I rarely collaborate with them; their team is amazing in terms of product design, cinematography, directing, makeup, costumes—everything is truly from top teams in Indonesia. Moreover, the QODRAT film presents something different when you experience it. For instance, if you feel hesitant or pessimistic about something that seems unattainable, watching the QODRAT film makes you feel more optimistic and more aware that, in reality, God never leaves you. But if you believe, any disturbances you face will seem insignificant."

(kpl/cvn)