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Lampor: The Flying Casket

Name: Lampor: The Flying Casket
Director: Guntur Soeharjanto
Released: 2019
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2019

Director

Guntur Soeharjanto

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Lampor: The Flying Casket is a localized horror film that draws its identity from regional folklore. It successfully grounds its supernatural elements in Indonesian mythos and the setting of Temanggung. However, the film adheres to conventional social structures, focusing on a traditional nuclear family and standard domestic dynamics. It offers little exploration of diverse identities or non-traditional social roles. Ultimately, the film serves as a genre-driven exploration of community superstition rather than a tool for social deconstruction.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lampor: The Flying Casket have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a traditional nuclear family and does not include any queer narratives or non-cisgender identities.

How does Lampor: The Flying Casket portray gender?

Fair

Netta plays a crucial role, but the story follows typical domestic dynamics without challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lampor: The Flying Casket?

Fair

Set in Temanggung, the film represents Indonesian ethnic identities through localized folklore, without disrupting racial hierarchies.

How does Lampor: The Flying Casket represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story emphasizes Indonesian folklore and the Lampor myth, prioritizing cultural mythos over secular or anti-institutional themes.

Does Lampor: The Flying Casket include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not provide any information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong regional representation through its Indonesian setting and cultural context.
Deep engagement with specific local folklore and supernatural belief systems.

Limited or Absent

Lack of diversity regarding LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Reliance on traditional family structures and conventional gender roles.
Absence of representation for characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Edwin and Netta with their two children, Adam and Sekar going to Netta's hometown at Temanggung. Netta were suspected as the cause of Lampor terror at her hometown, a demon who bring a flying casket.

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