The Carousel Never Stops Turning

This film talks about today’s Indonesia from different perspectives—economy, politics, arts and culture, society, laws, and history—outlined in several fragments influenced by one another.

Cast

Cornelio Sunny

as The Accountant

Dhea Ananda

as The Artist

Leilani Hermiasih

as The Artist

Shalfia Fala Pratika

as The Artist

Gandhi Fernando

as The Photographer

Giras Basuwondo

as The Farmer

Ibnu Widodo

as The Farmer

Karina Salim

as The Newly Wed

Yan Widjaya

as The Newly Wed

Natasha Gott

as Suci The Prostitute

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