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Bene Dion placed strong emphasis on family relationships and kept us engaged with situational comedy and everyday subtleties. This heartwarming drama is very well cast as a whole particularly Tika & Wendy. One giant hug for everyone involved in making it.

Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap is a heartfelt family drama-comedy that gently explores generational conflicts, cultural expectations, and unspoken love. Set in the beautiful landscape of North Sumatra, the film follows a Batak family navigating emotional distances that are all too familiar in many households.

What makes this film shine is its emotional honesty. The story feels personal and relatable, unfolding slowly with room for laughter and reflection. The humor is organic, arising from real-life situations, not exaggerated gags, while the drama feels genuine and touching.

The performances are grounded and believable. The chemistry between the cast helps sell the film's emotional core. The use of the Batak language enriches the narrative, adding layers of identity and culture that feel authentic rather than decorative. Combined with the lush cinematography, the visuals support the emotional tone beautifully.

Some pacing issues slightly affect the middle portion, but overall, the film maintains a strong emotional flow. It successfully delivers its message about love, expectations, and communication within a family.

In the end, Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap reminds us that beneath our differences and pride, family is where we often find our truest sense of belonging. Warm, humorous, and deeply relatable-this is a film that lingers in the heart long after the credits roll.

The movie was made suitably appropriate to represent situation in a typical Bataknese family.. perfectly framed in the 2hours duration.

The conflicts, hard character, melancholic, the moral, responsibility including their complexity are wrapped in a package.

Really wish that the movie could be also released in a streaming platform, so that Bataknese people in overseas can watch it.

I hope that there will continued sequels coming.. 💙

This movie is able to create a perfect example of how a "comedy based actor/actress movie" should be done. There's no need to excessive gimmick or trying to make every actor/actress stand out for their own known persona.

The story itself contains emotional rollercoaster and success to raise the common family problems based on culture and all the transitions happening on current parent-child generation gap.

Kudos to everyone that involved in this movie, there's no flop moment on acting or scenes. Would love to see your next project.

Every detail and storyline made for this film is based on the true story of most Indonesian families, especially Batak families.

In this film, bene dion turns some comedians into actors and turns actors into comedians. As a film connoisseur, this film proves that Bene Dion is a genius director and writer.

Congratulations to all the crew of Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap!

Horas!