# Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (2024)

> Seven interconnected supernatural sci-fi tales from Indonesian writer-director Joko Anwar unsettle with mind-bending dread.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/147067

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 7
- Episode runtime: 50 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: horror, science fiction, drama
- Created by: Joko Anwar
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Ario Bayu, Faradina Mufti, Nirina Zubir, Yoga Pratama, Marissa Anita, Restu Sinaga, Lukman Sardi, Ersa Mayori
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21962590/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: unsettling, eerie, cerebral, dread-filled, mind bending

## What critics say

Audiences find the anthology of supernatural sci-fi tales unsettling and inventive, though the mixed audience reception reflects uneven payoff across its seven stories.

## Synopsis

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams (2024) is an Indonesian horror anthology miniseries created by Joko Anwar for Netflix. Across seven interconnected, self-contained stories of roughly fifty minutes each, the collection follows ordinary people whose waking lives tip into supernatural sci-fi phenomena. Principal cast includes Ario Bayu as Panji Suwono, Faradina Mufti as Rara, Nirina Zubir as Ipah, and Lukman Sardi as Wahyu, each anchoring a separate tale rather than a single season-long arc. The engine of each episode is a sudden rupture in everyday reality, where a familiar setting and a plausible character slowly reveal something wrong and inexplicable. The stories are built to be unpacked, with threads that echo across segments and reward close attention. Tone is unsettling and cerebral, moving between dread-filled tension and eerie, dreamlike disorientation. Contemporary Indonesian settings give the uncanny a grounded, recognizable texture. Fans of Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone will find resonance in its blend of psychological horror, speculative sci-fi, and twisty, morally ambiguous endings that linger long after the credits.

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