Four Seasons in Java
Four Seasons in Java is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Kamila Andini. The film stars Putri Marino as Pertiwi, the title character. It is an international co-production between Indonesia, Singapore, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, France, Poland, and Thailand.
It is scheduled for Indonesian theatrical release in 2026.
Premise
A woman returns to her village after being imprisoned for the murder of a man who tried to rape her.Cast
- Putri Marino as Pertiwi
- Arya Saloka as Bisma
- Christine Hakim as Mak Ira
- Hana Pitrashata Malasan as Niken
- Iswadi Pratama as Pertiwi's father
- Hargi Sundari as Pertiwi's mother
- Nagra Pakusadewo as Jonet
- Totos Rasiti as Fajar
Production
In May 2024, Four Seasons in Java participated in the All Genres Project Market at the Far East Film Festival. In October 2024, the project was first officially revealed during Forka Films' slate announcement, with Kamila Andini attached as the director and Anthony Chen of Giraffe Pictures co-producing. In February 2025, the project was selected to participate at CineMart, held during the International [Film Festival Rotterdam]. It also participated at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in the same month. Imajinari Pictures announced their investment in the project during their slate reveal in March 2025. In June 2025, it was reported that it received €75,000 production grant from the Netherlands Film Fund and Hubert Bals Fund. In the same month, the project also received 675,000 Norwegian kroner from Sørfond, with Verona Meier of Storm Films serving as a co-producer.In August 2025, it participated in the Venice Gap-Financing Market, seeking final post-production funding, particularly for visual effects. It was reported that Fred Burle of German production company One Two Films, Dutch production company Lemming Film's Erik Glijnis, and Christophe Bruncher of French production company Ici èt La Productions, also joined as co-producers. In October 2025, the project won the Tokyo Project Award and Kongchak Award at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. In November 2025, it was reported that Polish production company PFX, Indonesian production company Brand Film, and Thai-based company Chada Entertainment joined as co-producers.
In an interview with Variety, Andini described that the film as a "collision between modernity and personal trauma, repeating in daily life".