The Fugitive (Perburuan)

BASED ON A NOVEL BY PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER

A FILM BY RICHARD OH

THE JAPANESE FORMED PETA .

ON OCTOBER 3RD, 1943, WITH A PLEDGE THAT INDONESIA WOULD BE INDEPENDENT.

TWO YEARS AFTER ITS FORMATION, PETA BEGAN TO REBEL AGAINST THE JAPANESE.

Anyone, Indonesia?

Anyone, Indonesia?

Kamu. You.

Ke sini. Come here.

Shidokan...

The mighty Shidokan kneeled before you.

Right in front of so many of his soldiers.

Hardo...

...from this day onwards, you have to watch yourself.

He's got a grudge against you.

And he will constantly mess with you.

Damn!

Why do we have to salute these rodents?

We are higher ranked than them.

Kartiman.

Any news from Blitar?

Shodanco Soeprijadi just met with Bung Karno.

Bung Karno declined to help.

However...

Shodanco Soeprijadi...

...will still make a move.

Now that is a real soldier.

We fight with our sweat and blood.

Why commit to something, but doing nothing about it?

All right.

We must also make a move.

Before they round us up.

Tell the others.

Tomorrow at dawn...

...we will take this place.

Yes, Sir!

"And because of the external voice that uninterruptedly came to me,

loud and louder...

...so that the seedling inside my heart.

That is, a feeling that could sense...

...the immense sorrow of people that I cared so much,

grew till it was vascular, enrooted,

flourishing in its serenade."

Raden Ajeng Kartini's letter to Zeehandelaar...

...May 25th, 1899.

Does anyone understand...

...the meaning of emancipatie?

Freedom, Ma'am.

Self-sufficient, Ma'am.

Independent, Ma'am.

Be able to think for yourself, Ma'am.

Someone's late.

You just finished helping your dad in the market?

Come in.

Wait here.

You don't have to run next time.

Because slowly we'll still get to where we want to go.

Chin up. Take your seat.

Every student in that class...

...will someday be a mother...

...a caregiver, a guardian.

They have to be smart and self-sufficient.

And I'm sure...

...not for long now...

...we shall be independent.

Not for long now.

Hey, you!

Don't be so slow!

Hurry up!

Don't just stand there!

My father...

...is a Wedana of Karangjati.

So is your father.

I'm just worried...

...whether their position will make them the oppressors of their own people.

I know...

...your father loves you.

Your brother, Ramli...

...and your mother.

He is a real head of a family.

When people think only of saving themselves...

...they often forget...

...their bigger responsibility...

...to other people.

I just received news from Mr. Soeprijadi in Blitar.

We will move according to plan.

On February 14th.

Agreed?

Yes!

I'm just thinking.

We don't have enough people and guns to take over Daidan.

Damn!

Don't you listen to him, Hardo.

He's a dreamer.

His mind is not even in this fight anymore.

I have faith in Mr. Soeprijadi.

In many places,

Nippon has been beaten by the Allies.

This is the time to seize our independence.

We must not postpone any longer.

We will attack the Daidan military base.

Kartiman.

All's ready!

Except...

...Shodanco Karmin's platoon.

Damn!

- Like I said to you before... - Ready, everyone?

Here we go, compatriots!

Let's show these oppressors...

...what kind of a nation we truly are!

- Ready? - Ready!

Watch out!

Tembak! Shoot!

Shoot!

Don't let them get away!

Shoot!

Back off!

He must be here...

...search thoroughly!

Where?

Our defeat this time...

...must clearly be the work of the Kempeitai's spies.

We're all...

...going to be beheaded.

Soeprijadi...

...stop being so stubborn.

There are many lives that could be saved...

...if we surrendered ourselves in good faith.

Shodanco Soeprijadi.

Shodanco!

I was asked to come here...

...to deliver this.

First,

Nippon has agreed not to disarm any rebels from PETA.

Second,

Nippon will not court-martial anyone...

...involved in February 14th uprising.

Third,

Nippon will hasten the process of Indonesia's independence.

Here.

A pledge of our agreement.

Let us...

...return to the Daidan.

Maybe Soeprijadi left us...

...because he did not trust Nippon.

If Karmin hadn't betrayed us...

...we wouldn't have ended up like this.

Our friends in Blitar...

...they've all been captured...

Moeradi...

Soenanto...

...Halir and Soeparjono.

Each and every one of them was beheaded.

Hardo.

How much more time?

You also want to have your head chopped off?

But do something, at least!

And you, Hardo...

...your head has gotten muddled.

You eat only corns, vegetables, and fruits everyday.

What kind of food is that for fighters?

That's how...

...we fight them.

We eat anything we can get directly from the land.

So we can be self-sufficient.

Free from dependency.

Not firearm against firearm.

What?

Damn!

Damn!

Will Hardo be all right being left alone?

Don't worry...

...we'll meet him again someday.

Hardo!

Hardo...

Hardo...

Hardo...

Listen.

Listen to all the voices...

...and sounds.

Hardo.

Walking the walk...

...to oneself...

...directly.

Be careful.

You really did see...

...my son, Hardo...

- ...at Sampur Cave? - I heard people talk about it.

Leading one...

Take this.

That won't be necessary, Ndoro.

Just take this with you.

Walking the walk...

...to oneself...

...but not directly.

Hardo.

Leading one...

...to the greatness...

...of being human.

Hardo!