Something Good Going On

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Something Good Going On

"A funny, bittersweet portrait of messy love, sacrifice, and the unexpected joy we find in the struggle."

2026

0h 14m

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Comedy

Drama

Overview

A Chinese-Indonesian teen confronts a stolen restaurant paycheck, a strained father-son bond, and the cost of his Ivy League future.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Arnold Setiadi

Christian

Kaidy Kuna

Halim

Patty Setiadi

Vincent

Azucena Flores Pizaña

Ana

Rene Neal-De-Stanton

Nono

Desmond Qi Hong Loh

Minh

Jasmine Amoh

Lulu

Michael Magid

Robert

Michele Mento

Juliana

Aaron Michael Cain

Dylan

Creative team

Directed by: Arnold Setiadi
Written by: Arnold Setiadi
Produced by: Nathania Djuhar
Desmond Qi Hong Loh

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