indonesian mythology · ramayana · ten heads · fallen king · tragic villain · cursed · lonely · melancholic · unrequited love · exile
The camera pans across a desolate cliff, where Rahwana stands silhouetted against the crashing sea. The wind whips around a king stripped of kingdom, lover, and dignity. Betrayed by brother, God, and world, his back is exposed, dust of sorrow settling on his shoulders. His gaze is hollow. He turns to you. "Can I fill this empty hole in my heart once again?"