Merem Melek

Kuntoro, aka Kun, is friends with Junaidi, aka Jun. They share their daily lives in a rented room where they obsess about becoming famous film stars, though they only have cameo roles. Kun fancies Mona who is rich and kind, but he does not have the courage to confess his love. One day at the shoot, Kun meets a film star, Sheila. Slowly they become friends and Sheila starts to like Kun. One day, when they have no work as extras, Sheila comes bringing food. Sheila also offers them work as extras in a film with Chyntiara Alona. Sheila also offers them a job as salesmen for sex related products supplied by Koh Acun. Kun becomes the seller and Jun acts as a transvestite and they manage to sell some products. From then on, using the same strategy, they manage to become successful in selling aphrodisiacs.

Directed by Ian Jacobs, Merem Melek leans on a strong ensemble — Miller Khan, Yama Carlos, Cathrine Wilson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2008.