At the Very Bottom of Everything

  • 84'
  • Indonesia
  • 2010
An experimental Indonesian film about manic depression. In a minimally furnished room, illuminated by a few bright neon tubes, a woman talks about her experiences with this affliction. She sits there smoking thoughtfully. At other moments, we see several versions of her at once, sitting and walking, tranquil and speeded up, moving forwards and backwards. These images are juxtaposed with portrayals of the mental state she describes in voice-over, in ten chapters with names such as ' The Fall' and 'Broken Twigs'. Stop-motion animations show the collapse: in contrasty black-and-white, a half naked man totters across barren land; in close-up, flowers and dolls are in flames, rats gnaw at a body as it stumbles forward; naked, bleeding bodies portray hellish depths. The Indonesian director Paul Agusta based his film on personal experiences with the affliction. His English-language script was translated into Indonesian and adapted by the protagonist Kartika Jahja, who is herself a manic depressive.


  • 84'
  • Indonesia
  • 2010
Director
Paul Agusta
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Indonesia
Year
2010
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
84'
Medium
Betacam SP PAL
Original title
Di dasar segalanya
Language
Indonesian
Producers
Paul Agusta, Laguna WK
Production Companies
Kinekuma Pictures, Visi Integra Media (Vi.eM)
Sales
Kinekuma Pictures
Screenplay
Kartika Jahja, Paul Agusta, Leon Agusta
Cinematography
Hendroe Pramoe
Editor
James Graciano
Production Design
Edo Gimbal
Sound Design
Dono Firman, Iman Fattah
Cast
Kartika Jahja
Local Distributor
Hubert Bals Fund
Director
Paul Agusta
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Indonesia
Year
2010
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
84'
Medium
Betacam SP PAL
Original title
Di dasar segalanya
Language
Indonesian
Producers
Paul Agusta, Laguna WK
Production Companies
Kinekuma Pictures, Visi Integra Media (Vi.eM)
Sales
Kinekuma Pictures
Screenplay
Kartika Jahja, Paul Agusta, Leon Agusta
Cinematography
Hendroe Pramoe
Editor
James Graciano
Production Design
Edo Gimbal
Sound Design
Dono Firman, Iman Fattah
Cast
Kartika Jahja
Local Distributor
Hubert Bals Fund