Director: Herwin Novianto
Prison walls have never stopped this group of cellmates from shielding one child, and now the threat comes not from guards but from a courtroom.
What is 2nd Miracle In Cell No 7 about?
The follow-up to the original Indonesian hit picks up with a tight-knit group of cellmates who have spent years quietly looking out for the young daughter of one of their own. Their improvised, makeshift family inside the prison has given the girl a sense of stability she might otherwise have lost. That arrangement is thrown into jeopardy when authorities move to block her adoption by the caretakers who have raised her, setting off a scramble among the men to protect the one relationship that has kept all of them grounded. What follows blends comedy and heartbreak as the group tries to navigate a legal system that has little patience for the bonds they've built behind bars.
Cast & crew
Vino G. Bastian returns in the lead role alongside Graciella Abigail, with Marsha Timothy, Indro, and Tora Sudiro filling out the ensemble of cellmates and supporting figures from Indonesia's film and comedy scene.
Context & significance
Directed by Herwin Novianto, the sequel expands on the found-family premise of its predecessor, one of Indonesian cinema's biggest box-office successes, by pushing the group's improvised parenting into a formal legal fight over custody and adoption. At nearly two and a half hours, it gives its large ensemble cast room to build out individual comic beats before the story tightens around the adoption case, balancing broad humor with the more sincere stakes of a child's future.
Where & how to watch
2nd Miracle In Cell No 7 streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing, presented in a fully Farsi-language viewing experience for Persian-speaking audiences. A free K-Time account and login are needed to watch; reading this page costs nothing.