# 27 Steps of May (2019) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/27-steps-of-may-2018/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 75% |
| Editorial Rating | 86/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 72/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7.1/10 |
| Director | Ravi L. Bharwani |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 112 min |
| Festival premiere | JAFF 2018 (Golden Hanoman Award) |

## Quick answer

27 Steps of May (2019) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Ravi Bharwani’s trauma drama won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2018 — a harrowing Indonesian story of recovery after the May 19 Metascore 72/100. Directed by Ravi L. Bharwani.

## Celluloid verdict

Ravi Bharwani’s trauma drama won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2018 — a harrowing Indonesian story of recovery after the May 1998 riots.

## Synopsis

Eight years ago, 14 year old May was raped by a group of men. May’s father is devastated, blaming himself for not being able to keep his daughter safe. Traumatized significantly by this incident, May withdraws completely from life.

## Cast

Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi, Ario Bayu, Verdi Solaiman, Henky Solaiman, Otig Pakis, Norman R. Akyuwen, Sapto Soetardjo, Richard Oh, Joko Anwar

## Accolades

Premiered at JAFF 2018, where it won the Golden Hanoman Award.

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is 27 Steps of May worth watching?**
27 Steps of May holds a 75% Celluloid Score. Ravi Bharwani’s trauma drama won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2018 — a harrowing Indonesian story of recovery after the May 1998 riots.

**What is 27 Steps of May about?**
Eight years ago, 14 year old May was raped by a group of men. May’s father is devastated, blaming himself for not being able to keep his daughter safe. Traumatized significantly by this incident, May withdraws completely from life.

**Who directed 27 Steps of May?**
27 Steps of May (2019) was directed by Ravi L. Bharwani.

**What is the Celluloid Score of 27 Steps of May?**
75% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (86/100), Metascore (72/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (7.1/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch 27 Steps of May?**
27 Steps of May is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

## Pertanyaan umum (Bahasa Indonesia)

**Kapan film 27 Steps of May tayang?**
27 Steps of May tayang di bioskop Indonesia pada 27 April 2019. Disutradarai Ravi L. Bharwani.

**Sinopsis film 27 Steps of May**
27 Steps of May (2019) adalah Film drama Indonesia garapan Ravi L. Bharwani. Dibintangi Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi, Ario Bayu, Verdi Solaiman, dan Henky Solaiman.

**Siapa pemain film 27 Steps of May?**
27 Steps of May dibintangi Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi, Ario Bayu, Verdi Solaiman, Henky Solaiman, Otig Pakis, Norman R. Akyuwen, Sapto Soetardjo, Richard Oh, dan Joko Anwar. Disutradarai Ravi L. Bharwani.

**Siapa sutradara film 27 Steps of May?**
27 Steps of May (2019) disutradarai Ravi L. Bharwani.

**Apakah film 27 Steps of May layak ditonton?**
Ya. 27 Steps of May (2019) mendapat Celluloid Score 75%. Skor ini komposit hingga empat input terverifikasi (editorial Celluloid, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb); sentimen penonton ditampilkan terpisah.

**Di mana nonton film 27 Steps of May?**
27 Steps of May tersedia di Netflix di Indonesia. Ketersediaan bisa berubah; anggap ini cuplikan, bukan jaminan.

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