Screenwriter and director Yandy Laurens’s Indonesian melodrama “A Brother and 7 Siblings” presents the family as a test case for personhood. This 2024 film shows that wholehearted embrace of family allows those who’re merely human to do what’s considered superhuman.
A star in architectural school, gentle Moko (Chicco Kurniawan) postpones his plans for a master’s degree and a career in architecture after a tragedy. His sister Agnes dies in childbirth following the sudden death of her husband, Atmo, from heart failure.
