The Face in Disguise

The Face in Disguise (Hanacaraka Latin: Rupa Kesamar; Bahasa: Wajah Yang Tersamar) is a 2020 Pemecutanian epic fantasy film directed by Satya Bayu Perdana. The film tell a story of a remote village that being haunted by an unknown things. It was produced by Putu Eka Sumadijaya, Harry Wijaya and Komang Arya Kusuma. And written by Oka Lesmana Putra, Wahyu Dwi Wirasa and Kadek Punarbawa. The film is set in historical Giri Kingdom era.

The film garnered a critical and commercial success. Although some critics mention about it's similarity with Until We Meet Again. The film is financed and distribute by Mandala Film. It is break into regional viewers after premiering at Jarind International Film Festival in Jarind, Southern Palm Islands.

Plot
During the time of early Giri Kingdom reign, in a remote place near the mountain, a small village is in a peaceful situation until for the past months. An obscured event shocked the villagers when in one morning they found their cattle are all dead and several people suddenly missing and found dead after a few days. The head village, I Suka Lara, asked for a protection from higher authority. One day, a young man wandering alone near the forest in the edge of the village. He is suddenly being attack by an unknown forces. A group of soldiers come to rescue the man. After rescuing the young man, the soldier leader ask the young man for the head village mansion. The young man, I Jaya Langkir, who fortunately the head village's son, takes the soldiers to his house. I Karang Damar, the soldier leader talk intensely with I Suka Lara about the village situation. Neither of them know that I Jaya Langkir ears-dropping their conversation. The mother, Ni Eka Laksmi escorted his soon for his behavior. I Jaya Langkir is immerse with the soldier leader.

During the time the soldiers are in the village, I Jaya Langkir and I Karang Damar relationship also become close. Ni Eka Laksmi notice their closeness and confront his son. I Jaya Langkir admitted that he likes the soldier's leader. His mother asked him to forget his feelings. I Jaya Langkir try to do what's his mother asked him to do. But his action makes I Karang Damar confused. During one of the soldier patrol, the soldiers are ambushed by unseen forces which injured I Karang Damar. Jaya Langkir patiently taking care of Karang Damar injury much to Eka Laksmi annoyed. She then asked his husband to arrange marriage for their son. Knowing his parents decision, Jaya Langkir run from his house. The injured Karang Damar runs to search for him. He find Jaya Langkir near the forest. Karang Damar succeed to calm him. But when they wants to back to the village, a strange mist avoid their sight. An unseen forces then attack both of them. Jaya Langkir take Karang Damar sword and defended him from the force. After much fight, they are able to runaway. But the forces still try to catch them. Both of them hide inside a temple where the forces unable to break through. Karang Damar is still in shock to know that Jaya Langkir can fight and using sword. They hide in the temple through the night.

The next morning, Jaya Langkir is stunned when he doesn't find Karang Damar. He trace his presence which lead him to the forest. Although afraid, Jaya Langkir went inside the dense forest. In the village, the situation is in chaos after both head village' son and the soldier's leader went missing. Inside the forest, Jaya Langkir see a strange phenomenon every where. But he finally relieve after seeing Karang Damar is lying above a huge rock. When he try to approach him, something block his way. The strange forces comes again but this time it surrounding Karang Damar's body. Jaya Langkir shouted for Karang Damar to gain conscious but to no avail. The forces become more and more dense until it composed into a human body. Jaya Langkir is shock to see that human personification is very similar to Karang Damar. He then confront that person. Karang Damar personification laugh helplessly. The personification says that he will kill Karang Damar and use the body as a disguise for his true identity. The personification is truly just a shadow, a spirit. It only can possessed dead body and took their identity. Afraid of losing the one he love, Jaya Langkir asked the shadow to take away his life instead. Karang Damar come to his consciousness. He is very delighted to see Jaya Langkir is on his side. He hug him tightly. They then go back to the village much to the joy of the villagers and the rest of the soldiers. During their time together, Karang Damar rise his sword to Jaya Langkir. He says that although his face is Jaya Langkir but his attitude is not him. Jaya Langkir laugh. He told Karang Damar that Jaya Langkir has sacrifice himself for him to alive. Devastated with the news, Karang Damar fights the fake Jaya Langkir. The villagers and the soldiers are shock with the fights. Karang Damar stated that the one he faced now is not the real Jaya Langkir and says that Jaya Langkir has died. Ni Eka Laksmi loss her conscious after knowing his son's dead. Karang Damar able to push the fake Jaya Langkir into the forest when the shadow spirit comes out from Jaya Langkir body. The shadow's spirit become stronger in its true form. Karang Damar is cornered and unable to moved. The shadow spirit tell him about the time when Jaya Langkir decided to sacrifice himself. From the story, Karang Damar understand the great feeling that young man has for him. He then release his last power. Combining his blood with his sword, he summoned the fire of hell. The fire engulfed the shadow spirit. But then he realize that the Jaya Langkir's spirit is also inside the Shadow Spirit. He use his might to catch Jaya Langkir's spirit and take him out from the Shadow Spirit's body. Karang Damar is badly injured with burning all over his body. Jaya Langkir's spirit stay in his side while the Shadow Spirit has burned down. On his last breath, Karang Damar confess his feeling towards the young man.

A few times later, the villagers and soldiers come to the fighting scene. All of them feels shock and sad. I Suka Lara and Ni Eka Laksmi that come behind, try to go through the crowed to see what's really happen. Eka Laksmi falls to her knees when she sees her son's body is on top of the soldier's leader body. Both of them had died. A few months later, the village have been calm again. No more ambushed or terrors from strange presence. I Suka Lara bid farewell to the remaining soldiers who will be back to the main town. While his wife visit their son and the soldier's leader grave which is lay side by side. A white crown flowers are put on top of their graves.