On Being Almost

Dec 1, 2025

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

After speaking at a literary forum alongside renowned novelist Robert Hausu, Malik dares to send his manuscript, The Anatomy of an Owl. Driven by a longing for recognition, he slips into a gathering of writers and filmmakers at a café, where his ambition slowly collides with reality.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Momentariya

On Being Almost Trailers

Cast

Malik

Khiva Rayanka

Robert

Frans Nicholas

Novyta

Savannah Parapat

Dea

Amanda Iswan

Haditha

Haditha Mohamad

Fandi

Ifan Adriansyah Ismail

Dian

Maria Belen Alvarez

Daniel

Rafael Marius

Moderator

Theia Ela Yusnita

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