Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams: Indonesian SF/Horror seven episode anthology series set in Jaktara between 1984 and 2024. Aliens, a boy who beings good luck to families who adopt him but they have an unfortunate habit of dying, demons (or aliens) transferring life from the young to the old, pretty good rejuvenation, sort of psychic vampirism I guess. People disappear after applying for work through a PO Box leading to a quest by relatives. We even get a colour blind electrician. An author whose life mirrors that of one of her characters but there is a deeper connection. Social issues such as poverty, old people being abandoned in nursing homes and land grabs by corrupt authorities also intersect with mysteries in the film. Some gory scenes including dismemberment and cannibalism feature. A bit of a mixed bag but it's all tied up in the final episode. Created, co-written and co-directed by Joko Anwar who is a prominent Horror Film/TV director in Indonesia. On Netflix. 7/10.