Actress Rachel Amanda Used Contact Lenses to Build 'Monster Pabrik Rambut' Character

In the film "Monster Pabrik Rambut," actress Rachel Amanda shared insights into the meticulous process of developing the character Putri. The production team employed specialized contact lenses and carefully modulated dialogue to portray the psychological toll on factory workers.

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But it adds a little diameter. So it's not like black contact lenses that are a bit like Japanese anime, not like that.

Amanda explained that the contact lenses, which had a slightly larger diameter than normal, were used to create a subtle sense of unease in Putri's eyes. "It adds a little diameter. So it's not like black contact lenses that are a bit like Japanese anime, not like that," she said. The goal was to evoke a feeling of subtle strangeness, prompting viewers to question "There's something odd about her eyes, what is it?" without being overtly noticeable.

Beyond visual cues, the film's soundscape and delivery also played a crucial role. To depict workers suffering from sleep deprivation, the actors' dialogue was intentionally made to be inconsistent, with varying rhythms and occasional lapses in coherence. "Sometimes they talk a bit ramblingly, sometimes fast, sometimes not, like that. This is conditioned how it actually is in a situation that's already awkward," Rachel explained.

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It's enough to give a look that's like, when you watch a movie like this, 'There's something odd about her eyes, what is it?' Not really, like that. Like her eyes are normal, like that.

Makeup artists further enhanced the portrayal of exhaustion by creating sunken eye effects, with varying degrees of severity depending on the character's specific condition. The film's narrative centers on Putri, who investigates her mother's death after she succumbs to prolonged sleep deprivation due to factory overtime. Her investigation, alongside her sister Ida, uncovers disturbing secrets within the hair factory, including the mysterious disappearance of their younger brother Bona.

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Sometimes they talk a bit ramblingly, sometimes fast, sometimes not, like that. This is conditioned how it actually is in a situation that's already awkward.