Halfworlds
| Halfworlds | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Dark Fantasy Thriller |
| Created by | HBO Asia |
| Written by | Collin Chang, Joko Anwar |
| Directed by | Joko Anwar |
| Starring |
Arifin Putra Salvita Decorte Reza Rahadian Ario Bayu Bront Palarae Tara Basro Adinia Wirasti Hannah Al-Rashid Alex Abbad Aimee Saras Nathan Hartono Verdi Solaiman Cornelio Sunny |
| Country of origin |
 Indonesia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Jakarta (setting) Batam, Indonesia (filming) |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Asia |
| Original release | 29 November 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Halfworlds is a dark fantasy thriller television series produced and created by HBO Asia.[1][2][3] The 8-part series is set in Jakarta and was filmed largely in Batam, Indonesia and premiered on 29 November 2015.
Plot
Set in the city of Jakarta, Halfworlds lifts the veil on a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology who have lived amongst humans for centuries. They are known simply as "Demit" and have been carefully concealed by a powerful family of mortals.
The arrival of the "Gift", a mysterious supernatural event, causes this hidden world to reveal itself. As the day of the Gift draws near, Sarah, a street artist, finds herself caught between the worlds of human and Demit. Once the Demit find out who she really is, and what she must do, the delicate balance between the two worlds will be shaken forever.
Cast
- Salvita Decorte as Sarah
- Arifin Putra as Barata
- Reza Rahadian as Tony
- Ario Bayu as Juragan
- Bront Palarae as Gusti
- Tara Basro as Ros
- Adinia Wirasti as Nadia
- Hannah Al-Rashid as Marni
- Alex Abbad as Gorga
- Aimee Saras as Pinung
- Nathan Hartono as Coki
- Verdi Solaiman as Hasan
- Cornelio Sunny as Bandi
Episodes
Season 1 (2015–16)
The first episode of Halfworlds premiered on 29 November 2015, with new episodes airing every week .
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | November 29, 2015 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | December 6, 2015 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | December 13, 2015 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | December 20, 2015 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | December 27, 2015 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | January 3, 2016 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | January 10, 2016 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Joko Anwar | Collin Chang and Joko Anwar | January 10, 2016 |
References
- ↑ http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/cast-hbo-asias-new-original-series-halfworlds-cant-wait-kick
- ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/07/25/halfworlds-goes-whole-nine-yards.html
- ↑ http://www.star2.com/entertainment/tv/2015/09/27/will-halfworlds-be-the-asian-tv-series-we-can-be-proud-of/
External links
- Halfworlds – HBO
- Halfworlds at the Internet Movie Database