# Shackled (2012 Indonesian film)

Shackled (Indonesian: Belenggu) is a 2012 Indonesian psychological horror film directed by Upi Avianto. The film is set in Jakarta and involves Elang (Abimana Aryasatya) who has nightmares about an unknown woman in a car with a man in a rabbit suit and dead bodies in the back. Elang later sees this woman in a bar and explains that she's been evicted from her apartment. Elang's nightmares grow worse after he is told by the woman that men had raped and tortured her. Elang agrees to accompany her to face them.
Belenggu had its premiere at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival where it was shown in competition on July 20, 2012.

## Cast

* Abimana Aryasatya as Elang
* Imelda Therinne as Jingga
* Laudya Cynthia Bella as Djenar
* Verdi Solaiman as Guntur, Djenar's husband
* Avrilla as Senja, the daughter of Djenar and Guntur
* Jajang C. Noer as Mrs. Kebaya, who had a daughter who died from an accident
* Bella Esperance as The crazy grandmother
* Arswendi Nasution as Josef
* Teuku Rifnu Wikana as The colleague

## Reception

Belenggu received a mixed review from Film Business Asia, who stated that "on a psycho-horror level there's nothing new or inventive here. Belenggu isn't bad, it's merely routine". Twitch gave the film a mixed review, opining that "With a tighter, more adventurous script, there is no doubt that Upi Avianto has the talents behind the camera to deliver an effective thriller of great beauty and dramatic substance. While Belenggu is not that film, it nevertheless makes a confident positive stride towards accomplishing that in the future." Variety gave the film a generally positive review, noting that "Though Elang's backstory is a little too sketchy for a little too long, Avianto's imaginative storytelling and the pic's unsettling visual and aural atmosphere should keep most auds absorbed until the triple-reverse finale."

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Results |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Film | Belenggu | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Director | Upi Avianto | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Male Leading Role | Abimana Aryasatya | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Female Leading Role | Laudya Cynthia Bella | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Artistic Director | Iqbal Rayya Rante | Won |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Best Arranger | Aksan Sjuman | Won |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Favorite Film | Belenggu | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Favorite Actor | Abimana Aryasatya | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Favorite Actress | Imelda Therinne | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Favorite Actress | Laudya Cynthia Bella | Won |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Actor | Abimana Aryasatya | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Actress | Imelda Therinne | Won |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Actress | Laudya Cynthia Bella | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Verdi Solaiman | Nominated |
| 2013 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Special Award: Best Kids Role | Avrilla | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Feature Film | Belenggu | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Director | Upi Avianto | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Actor in Leading Role | Abimana Aryasatya | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Imelda Therinne | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Upi Avianto | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Costume Design | Andhika Dharmapermana | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Makeup & Hair Styling | Kumalasari | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Sound Design | Belenggu | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Art Direction | Iqbal Marjono | Won |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo | Nominated |
| 2013 | Maya Awards | Best Special Effects | Andi Manoppo | Nominated |