The Elixir

Set in a remote Indonesian village, The Elixir follows Sadimin, a struggling herbalist desperate to restore his once-thriving family business. When he stumbles upon a miraculous jamu recipe that appears to reverse aging, hope briefly replaces despair. Yet his renewed vigor only intensifies old wounds between his daughter Kenes and Karina, Sadimin's much younger wife and Kenes's former best friend. As familial grudges simmer and greed takes root, the strange effects of the potion spiral out of control, turning rejuvenation into ruin. What begins as a character-driven drama about legacy and resentment mutates into a frantic survival tale as the family faces the consequences of tampering with nature itself.—Angel