Aruna & Her Palate

Aruna & Her Palate (Indonesian: Aruna & Lidahnya) is an Indonesian drama film based on the novel The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak. It stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Hannah Al Rashid, Oka Antara, and Ayu Azhari. Directed by Edwin, it is the second film produced by Palari Films, this time in collaborations with CJ Entertainment, Phoenix Films, and GoStudio. The story focuses on the friendships and romantic entanglement involving two men and two women all in their 30s with thematic references to local culinary wealth. Dian Sastrowardoyo stars as an epidemiologist tasked to investigate a suspected bird flu outbreak.

The film was released on 27 September 2018 and performed moderately at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics. At the 38th Citra Awards, it won Best Supporting Actor (Nicholas Saputra) and Best Adapted Screenplay out of eight nominations, which includes Best Picture, a second Best Director nomination in a row for Edwin following his win the previous year, and an acting nomination each in the lead actor, lead actress, and lead supporting actress for Oka Antara, Dian Sastrowardoyo, and Hannah Al Rashid respectively.