The Clearing

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a Javanese girl is lured aboard a ship bound for Sumatra under the pretense of a better life. Upon arrival, she quickly realizes she is trapped in a Dutch colonial rubber plantation that replaces the primeval rainforest. The manual labor of migrant workers transforms the sticky liquid into profit. The 'white suits' govern like slave masters and make girls disappear into their grand houses. With no way to escape, seeds of resistance emerge. One hundred years later, a forensic investigation navigates between ghosts and established narratives.