Our film takes place in Kawal, a small fishing village located in Bintan, casting local actors for the various roles in the film.
Formally titled Weird Fish, Rare Fish (Ikan Langka) is the story of death and discovery that follows Ribud, an elderly fisherman having trouble coping with his last days.
Ribud wants to be with his dead wife for eternity. Tired of waiting to die he makes several attempts to take his own life but is too stubborn to actually go through with it. During the film Ribud develops a relationship with an old woman, a local fish gutter named Delisha. It becomes his last meaningful connection, and short love, with another person before his death.
Ocean boat rides, monsoons, traditional fishing methods, Muslim and Buddhist traditions, and a beautiful and tragic look into the life of a lonely man in the small fishing village of Kawal. These elements are just some of the things that the audience will experience in Rare Fish (Ikan Langka).
