Accidentally Intentional
2023 · 14m · Indonesia
Directed by Kevin Rahardjo
Genres: coming-of-age, drama
Jovan, a 16-year-old raised in a devout Christian household in Indonesia, is watching pornography for the first time when the audio accidentally connects to his mother's car Bluetooth. His parents punish him severely and command him to repent — without explanation — leaving him psychologically confused and conflicted.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Rahardjo's 89 Films-backed 14-minute runtime signals ambition beyond the sketch — the production company's track record warrants inclusion even with limited public metadata.
A Bluetooth porn mishap as gateway to religious shame — that's actually a sharp inciting device, and Indonesian Christian repression is undercovered terrain. I'll concede: this premise has teeth the comparisons (Eighth Grade, Mustang) don't predict.
Rahardjo treats the Bluetooth-mishap not for comedy but as gateway into religious shame and non-communicative parenting — the mundane tech detail carrying the weight of an Eighth Grade-style rupture. Modest production, real specificity.
Festivals
- Palm Springs International ShortFest 2023
- Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
- Nashville Film Festival 2023
- Jakarta Independent Film Festival 2023, Best Indonesian Short Film
- Tampere Film Festival 2024
- Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023