Levitating

THE MOST PERSONAL AND GROUNDBREAKING OF WREGAS’ WORKS. TRULY A MASTERPIECE. Man, this film is absolutely insane—in the best way possible. I felt completely satisfied, even with really high expectations going in. When I first read the synopsis, I honestly had no idea where the film was heading, but it still felt intriguing and incredibly exciting. It instantly became one of my most anticipated films. I still can’t wrap my head around how creative this film is in building its world. Wregas really brings the soul of this film to life by blending so many absurd elements together—and that’s so fucking amazing. The film is based on Wregas’ experiences with his younger sibling, combined with something deeply personal from himself, and all of that is conveyed so well that I could truly feel it. At its core, the film explores how obsession and ambition can make us lose sight of the things closest to us—blinding us, feeding our ego, and turning us into more individualistic beings. The character Bayu serves as a representation of someone who keeps striving until he becomes blinded by his own ambition. And that, in itself, is proof that he’s going through that phase—a phase where he doesn’t fully understand yet. I can also say that this film feels very personal to me, because I’ve been in that position before. I once loved something that gradually grew into something beyond just love. I wanted to reach it, to achieve it—I dreamed of it so intensely that I ended up forgetting everything else: my family, my friends, my surroundings. It felt like my eyes and my heart were shut, as if that was the only thing on my mind. This film really reminded me of that phase. And from that, I learned that in the process of growing, no human being is perfect. No one understands everything right from the start. Sometimes we fall not because we’re stupid, but because we simply haven’t fully understood things yet. Because in the end, it’s the process itself that shapes us—making us more understanding, while also teaching us to accept that not everything can happen instantly. Everyone falls at some point. But at the same time, there’s always a chance to rise again from that abyss. “Film is a reflection of life. When you forget life, you lose the very essence of film itself. Because at its core, film captures frames of life—how can you forget what those frames hold?”