I Know When You Die

I Know When You Die (Indonesian: Aku Tahu Kapan Kamu Mati) is a 2020 Indonesian horror film directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu and produced by Unlimited Production and Maxima Pictures. The film is adapted from a popular Wattpad novel by Arumi E and stars Natasha Wilona as Siena, a high school student who, after a near-fatal accident, gains the supernatural ability to see a ghostly figure appear near anyone about to die. Ria Ricis and Al Ghazali appear in supporting roles. It was released in Indonesian cinemas on 5 March 2020 and grossed approximately Rp 21 billion.^[1][2][3]

Siena, a new high school student, survives a near-fatal accident and subsequently gains a supernatural ability: she sees a ghostly figure appear near anyone who is about to die. She witnesses a series of mysterious deaths in her school and neighborhood: first, a fellow student commits suicide in class, and then her neighbor Pak Somad dies of a chronic illness. Classmate Brama begins paying special attention to Siena after the accident.

Siena confides her visions to her three close friends – Flo, Neni, and Vina. They are skeptical of her story until one day they see Brama killed by a speeding truck right before their eyes.

In the following days, Siena encounters the ghost of a little girl who repeatedly appears near the group. The spirit soon attaches itself to Flo; Siena realizes it is the ghost of Flo’s younger sister, who died years earlier, meaning that Flo is now doomed to die next. Siena informs Neni and Vina, and the three friends desperately try to save Flo.

They consult a local shaman, who tells them that death cannot be prevented but offers a consecrated water that is said to ward off misfortune. However, Denisa – Brama’s vindictive ex-girlfriend who blames Siena for his death – shatters the bottle during an argument. In the ensuing struggle, Flo falls down a flight of stairs and sustains critical injuries.

At the hospital, Flo tearfully reveals she knew of the omen and had already accepted her fate. Unwilling to accept this outcome, Siena later meets another woman who developed a similar ability after a near-death experience (and had even blinded herself to escape it). The woman warns Siena that death is an unavoidable destiny. When Siena returns to Flo’s side, she finds that Flo has died, and Siena mourns her friend’s loss.

• Natasha Wilona as Siena
• Ria Ricis as Flo
• Al Ghazali Kohler as Brama
• Fitria Rasyidi as Neni
• Ryma Gembala as Vina
• Sonia Alexa as Denisa
• Elizabeth Christine Skinner as Meta
• Adinda Halona as Firly
• Rita Nurmaliza as Fiona
• Kevin Torsten as Diego
• Anastasia Adamova as Naomi
• Ika Karisma as Aini
• Mahdika Wijiya as the Red Kuntilanak (ghost)
• Jeremy Zefanya Tjandra as Marvel
• Fellysha Beyonce as Flo's younger sister (ghost)
• Moses Amadeus as Somad's child (ghost)
• Qotrunnada Fajrina Achmad as Sari
• Asri Welas as Badriah
• Opie Kumis as Saidi
• Daus Separo as Asrul
• Aditya Warman as Somad
• Shelly Febrianti as Mrs Somad
• Amank Linggos as Samsul
• Mutia Datau as Suri
• Fuad Idris as the shaman
• Teuku Rais as Flo's father
• Elvita Sambuaga as Flo's mother

A mixed review by Marcus Goh, for Yahoo news, criticized the quality of the photogrpahy but praised some actors’ performances.^[4] A very negative review for the French website DarkSideReviews.com, however, found the overall production unserious, the story boring and the portrayal of lead and secondary roles execrable.^[5]

A sequel titled Aku Tahu Kapan Kamu Mati: Desa Bunuh Diri (English: I Know When You Dead: Suicide Village) was released in Indonesia on 14 September 2023.^[6] The film, again, stars Natasha Wilona as Siena, alongside Marsha Aruan, Giulio Parengkuan, Acha Septriasa, and Ratu Felisha.^[7][8] A review at Brilio.id found the sequel to be an improvement compared to the first part.^[9]

• FilmIndonesia entry
• I Know When You Die at IMDb