Lost in the Spotlight

Vino Agustian has just snagged a career-defining role when he suddenly finds he can't perform the part, as if the craft he once owned is gone. The film follows his unraveling under spotlight scrutiny, with rehearsals collapsing and interviews turning tense. Instead of racing to a quick fix, he leans on Dimi and colleagues Iksan, Hasto, and Andi to try different ways of expressing himself, testing boundaries between persona and person. The story watches how fame and expectation warp creative confidence and personal relationships, keeping the outcome private while focusing on small moments of doubt, humor, and recovery.

Directed by Ernest Prakasa and released in 2025, Lost in the Spotlight stars Vino G. Bastian, Dea Panendra, Agus Kuncoro, Emil Kusumo, and Sadha Triyudha. The film mixes dramatic beats with lighter comic scenes, set against contemporary Indonesian film industry backdrops.

Box office and distribution details haven't been widely reported, so there isn't a clear public record of its theatrical gross or streaming rollout at this time. Available information focuses more on cast and creative team than on commercial totals.

As far as major award recognition goes, there are no widely documented nominations or wins in international award listings yet. Local festival screenings or smaller honors might exist, but major prizes and formal award campaigns have not been broadly recorded in prominent databases.

Critical and audience response is still limited, reflected in a small vote sample averaging 6.2 out of 10. Early reactions point to a thoughtful take on performance anxiety and on how public personas fracture private selves, with viewers noting the film balances melancholy with dry, observational humor. The themes lean toward artistic identity, the pressures of celebrity, and what it takes to reconnect with one's craft.