Miracle in Cell No. 7
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hanung Bramantyo
Screenplay by	Alim Sudio
Based on	Miracle in Cell No. 7 by Lee Hwan-kyung
Produced by	Frederica
Starring	Vino G. Bastian Graciella Abigail Indro Tora Sudiro Rigen Rakelna Indra Jegel Bryan Domani Denny Sumargo Mawar de Jongh
Cinematography	Yunus Pasolang
Edited by	Sentot Sahid
Music by	Purwacaraka
Production company	Falcon Pictures
Release dates	September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Indonesia) October 27, 2022 (2022-10-27) (Malaysia)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a 2022 Indonesian family comedy film directed by Hanung Bramantyo^[1][2] based on 2013 South Korean film with the same name directed by Lee Hwan-kyung. The film, produced by Falcon Pictures, stars Vino G. Bastian, Graciella Abigail, and Indro.^[3][4] Miracle in Cell No. 7 was theatrically released in Indonesia on September 8, 2022.^[5]

Dodo Rozak is a 20-year-old balloon seller with an intellectual disability who raises his young daughter, Ika Kartika, alone. In 2002, he witnesses a motorbike fatally strike the pet dog of Melati Wibisono, a child from a wealthy family. Dodo’s distressed reaction is misinterpreted, and he is falsely accused of killing the animal. When Melati flees in fear, she trips and falls into a swimming pool. Dodo attempts to rescue her, removing her wet clothing in accordance with advice once given by his late wife. Arriving too late to understand what occurred, the household staff accuse him of murder and sexual assault. Under police pressure and intense media scrutiny, Dodo is coerced into a false confession.

Imprisoned, Dodo is subjected to harsh treatment by officers and the prison warden, Hendro Sanusi, who views him as uncooperative and intellectually incapable. He is assigned to Cell Seven, where he befriends fellow inmates Japra, Zaki, Yunus, Atmo, and Asrul. When Kartika’s school is invited to perform at the prison, the inmates secretly arrange for her to visit her father in the cell. The discovery of this breach results in Dodo’s isolation and Kartika’s placement in an orphanage.

After Dodo saves Hendro during a prison fire, the warden begins to reconsider his assumptions. Recognizing Dodo’s sincerity and confusion rather than malice, Hendro returns him to Cell Seven and allows Kartika limited contact, even taking her into his own home during visiting periods. Hendro later gathers evidence and submits an appeal. However, Melati’s father, William, returns as governor and strengthens child-protection laws, further diminishing Dodo’s prospects for release.

Aware of Dodo’s difficulty expressing himself, the inmates help him prepare a statement for court. His lawyer, Ruslan, warns him that Kartika’s safety depends on maintaining his confession. At trial, William destroys Dodo’s prepared testimony, and the coerced confession leads to a death sentence. Dodo is escorted to his execution, as prisoners and guards bid him farewell. Kartika, only gradually understanding what has occurred, loses her father.

In 2019, Kartika—now an adult and a lawyer—reopens the case. She summons Japra and the former inmates to testify and is supported by Hendro. Presenting new evidence, including autopsy results showing no signs of physical or sexual violence, she argues that Dodo’s conviction exemplifies systemic injustice against people with disabilities. The court overturns the verdict and declares Dodo not guilty.

As Kartika stands outside the prison gates, she envisions her father rising into the sky in a hot-air balloon, fulfilling his dream of “flying” to reunite with his late wife—a symbolic image marking both his freedom and his absence.

• "Andaikan Kau Datang" by Andmesh Kamaleng
• "Balon Udara" by the cast of Miracle in Cell No. 7
• "I'tiraf" by T&T Children's Choir
• "Shalawat Nabiyah" by T&T Children's Choir

Miracle in Cell No. 7 was released in Indonesia on September 8, 2022. It was also released digitally on Amazon Prime Video on April 20, 2023.^[6]