Miracle in Cell No. 7

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Year: 2022

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Indonesian

Director: Hanung Bramantyo

FamilyComedyDrama

Dodo Rozak is a kind-hearted but intellectually limited man who strives to be a good father to his young daughter, Kartika. Despite his childlike behavior, Kartika often cares for him, and they share a loving and happy life together. Their bond is central to their existence, and they navigate their world with a unique and heartwarming dynamic.

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1

Ye-sung and Yong-gu spot Sailor Moon backpack

In 1997, six-year-old Ye-sung and her father Yong-gu admire a Sailor Moon backpack in a shop window and dream of owning it. Yong-gu promises to buy it when he gets paid, but the police commissioner and his daughter beat him to it, turning a small wish into a tense moment.

1997 Store window
2

Backpack incident and the store confrontation

Yong-gu is assaulted by the police commissioner and kicked out of the store, returning home with Ye-sung but without the backpack. The incident leaves them battered yet in high spirits, unaware of the tragedy that will follow.

1997 Store/market
3

Tragic accident and arrest

The commissioner's daughter spots Yong-gu and tries to show him another store selling the same backpack. In an icy market, she slips and a brick drops on her head, killing her, and Yong-gu is arrested for rape and murder after a bystander misinterprets CPR attempts.

Next day (1997) Market street
4

Prison life begins in Room 7

Yong-gu is sent to prison and shares a jail cell with five other inmates in Room 7. The others initially dislike him because of the crime he is accused of and his developmental disability.

Early imprisonment Prison
5

Yong-gu saves a cellmate's life

Yong-gu saves the life of his cellmate and gang leader So Yang-ho from a stabbing by a rival gang. Touched by the act, Yang-ho offers to help Yong-gu in any way he can.

During imprisonment Prison
6

Ye-sung visits Yong-gu during choir day

During a prison choir visit, the inmates smuggle Ye-sung into the prison so she can meet her father. She stays for a night, briefly bonding with his cellmates until the warden discovers their presence.

During choir visit Prison
7

Warden realizes Yong-gu is not the attacker

The warden and others grow to believe Yong-gu is not responsible for the crime after a series of events, including Yong-gu saving the warden from an arson attempt. Ye-sung is allowed to visit Yong-gu every day after school.

Before trial Prison
8

Mock trial preparations begin

Before the trial, the Room 7 inmates train Yong-gu on how to answer potential prosecution questions. He becomes proficient at handling tough lines of inquiry and defending his case.

Pre-trial Prison, Room 7
9

Beating, confession, and death sentence

The commissioner attacks Yong-gu in a fit of rage, and with no other option, Yong-gu lies that he killed the commissioner's daughter to protect Ye-sung. This leads to a death sentence with an execution date set for December 23.

Pre-execution Prison/Trial
10

Balloon escape attempt

Inmates build a hot air balloon to help Yong-gu escape during a prison concert. He and Ye-sung board the balloon, but the rope becomes tangled in barbed wire, foiling the escape.

During prison concert Prison yard
11

Execution day and Ye-sung's birthday

On the day of Yong-gu's execution, the inmates and Yong-gu celebrate Ye-sung's birthday in a final moment of warmth before the sentence is carried out. The date is set for December 23.

December 23 Prison
12

Sixteen years later: mock trial occurs

In the present, Ye-sung, the prison warden, and the Room 7 inmates attend Yong-gu's mock trial to prove his innocence. The judge overturns the previous verdict and grants Yong-gu a posthumous acquittal, as well as a court order to reinvestigate the girl's death.

Present Training court
13

Posthumous acquittal provides closure

The posthumous acquittal carries no legal weight but provides closure to Ye-sung, the warden, and the Room 7 inmates, who are moved by the outcome. The reinvestigation order remains a symbolic step toward truth.

Present Courthouse
14

Balloon goodbye vision

The film returns to a vision where Ye-sung imagines Yong-gu and her younger self on the hot air balloon waving goodbye. She tearfully watches the balloon fly away, marking a poignant farewell.

End of film Vision/Memory

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:22

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