This City Is a Battlefield

This City Is a Battlefield (2025)

Perang Kota

In war-torn Jakarta 1946, a haunted violinist ordered to bomb a colonial theatre sees his plan unravel when a charismatic rebel falls for his wife—jeopardising Indonesia’s freedom and their lives.

Date of release
2025-04-17
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, History, War, Romance
Director
Mouly Surya

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: A Road with No End
  • Filmed in: Indonesia

This City Is a Battlefield is a 2025 Indonesian war drama film written and directed by Mouly Surya. The film is an adaptation of Jalan Tak Ada Ujung by Mochtar Lubis and is set in 1946, a year after Indonesia proclaimed independence from Dutch and Japanese occupation.

Production

The film marks Mouly Surya's first project that is based on an existing material. To fund the project, Surya sought funding from several sources, such as the Hubert Bals Fund, who also funded her sophomore release What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love in 2013. Additionally, Bangkok-based Purin Pictures also announced in 2020 that they selected the project to receive a US$30,000 production grant.

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