In the bustling streets and back alleys of present day Jakarta, a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology has lived alongside humans for generations. Taking on the appearance of humans themselves, the true identity of these “Demit” has been carefully concealed for centuries by a powerful family of mortals. The arrival of a mysterious supernatural event known only as the “Gift” will bring this hidden world to the surface.
As the day of the Gift approaches, a young street artist called Sarah unexpectedly finds herself in the eye of the storm. Once the Demit realize who Sarah really is, and what she must do, humans and Demit are set on a collision course that could change the balance of their two worlds forever.
This is the premise of the Halfworlds. HBo Asia’s new series, and eight-part half-hour dark fantasy series.
Says Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia, Halfworlds has been created with the scale to travel. This echoes HBO Asia’s collaborative commitment with creative talents across our region to develop premium Asian entertainment for regional audiences with an appetite for cinematic TV with a unique local identity.”
Created and conceptualized by HBO Asia and directed by Joko Anwar, Halfworlds was written by Collin Chang and Anwar. It was shot in Batam and Jakarta.
Halfworlds stars newcomer Salvita Decorte as Sarah, Arifin Putra, Reza Rahadian,Tara Basro, Ario Bayu, Bront Palarae ,Alex Abbad, Adinia Wirasti, Hannah Al-Rashid, Verdi Solaiman, Cornelio Sunny,and singer-songwriters, Nathan Hartono and Aimee Saras. Eight year-old Puteri Balqis (Best Actress, 2014 Asian Television Awards) guest stars.
Halfworlds premieres 10 p.m. Nov. 29 on HBO. New episodes premiere every Sunday at the same time . It is also available on HBO GO and HBO On Demand (in selected territories).
