A Growing Pain

M. Fatih Azka
2025-06-22

Power corrupts, and ideals bleed.
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20 min

In a city gripped by political ambition, WIDI-an idealistic mayoral candidate finds his moral compass crumbling under the weight of a brutal campaign. With his pragmatic aide GALIH by his side, their fight for justice turns into a game of manipulation, black campaigns, and masked corruption. As a relentless journalist, RAJA, uncovers the rot beneath their promises, tensions explode, morality clashes with ambition, and loyalty with betrayal. In the end, no one walks away clean. Sakit Tumbuh is a dark political drama about the price of power, the death of idealism, and the scars left behind when hope is lost to compromise.