Lutesha Makes Her Antagonist Debut in 'SAMPAI JUMPA, SELAMAT TINGGAL' - Instantly Becomes a Mafia Boss!

Kapanlagi.com - Lutesha Sadhewa appears as a gangster with a unique physique in the film SAMPAI JUMPA, SELAMAT TINGGAL. The actress, born in 1994, was willing to completely change her appearance to portray the character of a mafia who appears calm on the outside but is actually very cunning. For instance, Vanya looks like a predator quietly hunting its prey.

Upon investigation, the role given to Lutesha by Adriyanto Dewo is her first time portraying an antagonist character. The actress did many things to delve into her role, such as reading the script, analyzing the character of Vanya herself, and discussing directly with the writer and director of the film during the character development process. Not only that, she also took experiences around the filming location by observing gangsters directly.

1. Setting Aside Gangster Stereotypes in Society

Lutesha becomes the mafia boss in 'UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, GOODBYE'. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

Usually, a gangster is synonymous with a way of pronouncing words that is loud and intimidating due to their thug-like nature. However, Lutesha herself revealed that she wants to create a new character embodiment outside of that stereotype in UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, GOODBYE. This brilliant idea was certainly communicated and discussed further with the scriptwriter and director of the film, Adriyanto Dewo.

"Here I am offering something new, 'Why don't we create a new character?' Maybe for example, we can see that I talk quite fast, right? What if we slow it down?" Lutesha told the media at Metropole XXI on Monday (02/06/2025).

"If we slow down the way Vanya speaks, it indicates that she is a very tactical character. She takes her time, like a predator slowly looking for its prey like that. So, she really observes her prey, she observes the movements of her prey, (then thinks about) what she should say next." She added.

2. Lutesha's First Antagonist Role

Lutesha becomes the mafia boss in 'UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, GOODBYE'. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

The character Vanya is Lutesha's first opportunity to play an antagonist role throughout her career. This makes her very enthusiastic in crafting the traits and personality of her character to create a unique atmosphere that leaves a lasting impression on the audience.

"Besides the speech of pattern, we can also see from her physical appearance (Vanya) which is indeed somewhat eccentric (or) quirky. (Starting) from her tattoos, the choice of hair color, from piercings, and so on. This was also (approved) through discussions with Mas Adri (first)." said Lutesha when describing the appearance of the character she plays.

3. Watch the Mafia Live While Filming in Korea

Lutesha becomes the mafia boss in 'GOODBYE, SEE YOU'. (credit: KapanLagi.com/Ratri)

The presence of the character Vanya in SEE YOU, GOODBYE is depicted not far from the gangster environment. He is the boss of an organization that deals with channeling Indonesians into various jobs. Although it sounds good, the method he offers is actually illegal and is accompanied by unpleasant treatment towards them, such as extortion and oppression.

During the filming process in the city of Seosan, Lutesha revealed that she did not expect to see how the gangster gang operates firsthand. This interesting experience greatly helped her in portraying the character of Vanya.

"Interestingly, there are quite a lot of mafias or gangsters in Seosan. So, I kind of saw the activities of people there and (in my opinion) it was quite interesting to become (a learning medium) vocabulary for Vanya."

4. Synopsis of the Film GOODBYE, SEE YOU

Lutesha becomes the mafia boss in 'GOODBYE, SEE YOU'. (credit: instagram.com/goodbyeseeyou)

Wyn (Putri Marino) bravely goes to South Korea alone to search for her boyfriend, Dani (Jourdy Pranata), who suddenly left her side. Upon arriving there, she meets an Indonesian worker named Rey (Jerome Kurnia) who happened to have lived in the city where her boyfriend is now. The man agrees to help her for a fee of a bus ticket and some alcoholic drinks.

The journey of Wyn and Rey to find Dani is not easy. Even Anto (Kiki Narendra), who has a wide network with the Indonesian community in South Korea, struggles to obtain information about his whereabouts. Suspicions arise that he has changed all his identities as soon as he set foot in South Korea.

Besides his mission to help Wyn, Rey must quickly find a new job to survive. He then meets Vanya (Lutesha), a person who often provides jobs for Indonesians in the Ginseng Country. Although Rey once managed to escape from the cruel circle of extortion led by the gangster boss, he feels he has no other option but to return to him.

The story about ghosting, the demand for closure on what has not truly ended, through moments of loss, sacrifice, resistance, and toxic relationships is beautifully presented in the film GOODBYE, SEE YOU. However, life goes on regardless of what happens around us—the consequences of everything we reap will surely appear in the future. Whether we like it or not, there needs to be some space in the heart to be ready to say "See you" or "Goodbye" to anyone.

(kpl/rtr)