Differences in perspective often become the source of profound and persistent conflict. In many societies, the rejection of difference has been passed down through generations producing cycles of discrimination, injustice, and, at times, violence. When one group feels threatened by the presence of another, the common response tends to be rejection and marginalization, leading ultimately to protracted conflict.
This very idea forms the core of Flower in Fire, a dystopian narrative set in the year 2142. The story revolves around the brutal massacre of communist sympathizers, triggered by the assassination of several generals, for which the communist party is blamed. Amid this chaos, two robots known as Synths created by the communist party and designed to embody its ideology are forced into hiding to escape the wave of anti-communist violence. Their fragile refuge is shattered when one of the Synths falls in love with a human woman. Their relationship is soon discovered by the authorities, and the other Synth is captured under the suspicion of subversion. What follows is a rapid descent into turmoil, as the entire city transforms into a chilling dystopia.
Set against the backdrop of a high-tension urban dystopia, director Komang Widhi skillfully explores themes of ideological persecution and systemic discrimination. The film offers a bold commentary on the real-world consequences of demonizing those who think differently. Discrimination, here, is not just a tool of exclusion it becomes salt poured onto an already festering social wound. Those pushed to society’s margins simply for their beliefs become silent witnesses to how difference is weaponized to silence dissent.
Infused with romantic elements and enhanced by striking CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery), Flower in Fire delivers a visually captivating yet emotionally resonant story. It compels us to reflect on the cost of intolerance, and how unchecked ideology can turn society against its own people.
By Cheryl Najwa Fawwaz
Editor Satya Din Muhammad
Translator Debytha Nela Mv.
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