A Very Boring Conversation

Indonesia

2006

9 Min

Color

Indonesian

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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What makes A Very Boring Conversation, an exercise film that takes place in real-time that depicts a possible change in the relationship between an older woman and a younger man, an exciting transition for Edwin, is that in this film the absurdity level drop (however slightly!), and for the first time we get to hear his characters speak! While Edwin has been consistently brilliant in his mastery of film language, with Boring Conversation we see how well he works with actors. —Alexis Tioseco

Director

Edwin

Edwin (b. 1978, Surabaya) is a successful director of short films and one of Indonesia’s most promising filmmakers. He graduated in graphic design, then went on to film school in Jakarta. His film Kara, Daughter of a Tree (Kara, anak sebatang pohon, 2005) was the first Indonesian short to be screened at Cannes. He was inspired by the aesthetics of silent film in Dajang Soembi: The Woman Who Is Married to a Dog (Dajang Soembi: Perempoean jang dikawini andjing, 2004), and the raw digital work Trip to the Wound (2007) competed at the renowned short film festival in Clermont-Ferrand. Edwin also took part in the story showcase 98-08 (2008), a work which takes stock of reform efforts in Indonesia after the fall of Suharto. Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly, the director’s feature debut, won the FIPRESCI Prize at the festival in Rotterdam. —KVIFF