
Five Friends
2024

Representation Score
Minimal
2026
TV-14Director
Bayu Skak
Runtime
122 minutes
Average Rating
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The film’s diversity profile is thin. A local Indonesian setting hints at cultural grounding, yet the synopsis treats supernatural elements as antagonistic forces rather than lived traditions. This narrows the cultural lens. Gender and LGBTQ+ representation are effectively invisible. The five friends lack gender specification, and Andrew’s daughter serves only to trigger the plot. No queer identities or relationships are present. Disability is absent, and racial diversity is implied but unconfirmed. The overall score reflects a story that leans on familiar horror-adventure beats without expanding its representational scope.
Category Breakdown
No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The narrative centers on a straight-line rescue mission, leaving queer identities entirely absent from the visible cast and plot.
The five friends are unnamed in gender terms, and Andrew’s daughter functions mainly as a plot device. This leaves the film’s gender balance unclear and underdeveloped.
The Indonesian title and setting imply a local cast, but the synopsis does not confirm specific ethnicities or casting choices. Representation remains assumed rather than demonstrated.
Black magic and a demon realm drive the conflict, framed as threats rather than explored with nuance. This risks reducing local folklore to horror tropes.
No characters with physical or mental disabilities appear. The story relies on supernatural stakes and adventure, offering no visible disability representation.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Three years after climbing Mount Madyopuro, Andrew and his friends reunite when an occult ritual threatens his family and draws them to Mount Klawih.

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