“A profoundly human film.” (Cineuropa) In this tense thriller, Catholic nun Yohanna frantically searches for the stolen truck she has borrowed to deliver humanitarian supplies to one of Indonesia’s poorest provinces, Sumba, beautifully captured by skilled cinematography. Finding herself in a murky world of slave child labour, she is desperate to help but faces criminal elements and police corruption. With her faith wavering, she begins trading with her own morality, including engaging with local ancestorial rites.

Award-winning Indonesian actress Laura Basuki brilliantly plays the titular Yohanna and the young local children’s performances are also excellent. This film with Italian Neorealist elements is imaginatively edited to capture the nuances of Yohanna’s ongoing conflicted world view.