Agra Piliang

Agra Piliang’s name is starting to buzz a bit, especially if you’ve been following the recent wave of Indonesian cinema. You might’ve caught him in Joko Anwar’s “Nightmares and Daydreams” (2024), which, honestly, has been the talk of the town for folks who love their stories dark, twisty, and a little bit mind-bending. The dude just slips right into these roles—one minute he’s lost in the surreal, half-dream world of Anwar’s vision, the next he’s dodging trouble in “The Shadow Strays,” also from 2024. That one’s more of a gritty, street-level kind of deal: think neon-lit chaos, shady back alleys, and a cast of characters you probably wouldn’t want to meet after midnight. But hey, don’t sleep on his work in “Serigala Terakhir” (2020) either. That film’s got a bit of a cult following—urban crime, brotherhood, betrayal, the usual, but with a rawness that just hits different. Agra’s one of those actors who brings a real edge. He doesn’t just play a role; he kind of lives in the cracks between the lines, you know what I mean? There’s this restless energy, a sense that he’s always on the verge of something, and it pulls you in. Whether he’s lost inside a nightmare or running through Jakarta’s underbelly, he makes you believe every second. If you haven’t checked out his stuff yet, you’re missing out.