Penerbangan Terakhir Review: Turbulent Romance, Thin Landing

This Penerbangan Terakhir review looks at a glossy Indonesian drama that turns an airline crew room into a pressure cooker. Director and writer Benni Setiawan builds a romance around charm, secrecy and control. It is soapy, but it keeps you watching.

Penerbangan Terakhir Review: The Story So Far (No Spoilers)

The Penerbangan Terakhir plot centres on Captain Deva Angkasa, a young pilot who is good-looking, smooth-talking and emotionally slippery. He showers many of the airline's flight attendants with attention, and the film is clear that this charm is a tool. Tiara is one of the crew members caught in his orbit.

Things tighten when Deva begins a hidden relationship with a flight attendant from his past. He already has an ambitious, influencer partner, and she is not a woman who sits quietly. What follows is a cycle of mind games, where every smile and every message carries a risk.

The film is also known in English as The Last Flight. I am keeping this section to the setup, because the fun lies in watching the lies pile up.

What Works in Penerbangan Terakhir

The strongest idea is the workplace setting. An airline is a world of uniforms, schedules and constant public performance, so a secret affair feels genuinely dangerous. Everyone is watching, and everyone has a reason to talk.

Setiawan treats the romance less as a love story and more as a study of emotional pressure. Charm is shown as something that can hurt. One critic-style summary describes it as an aviation romance turned into a tense study of charm, secrecy and emotional pressure, and that fits what I saw.

• A clear, relatable hook: the charming colleague everyone warns you about.

• A tight 111-minute runtime that rarely drifts.

• Plenty of sharp, flirty dialogue that makes you wince and smirk in equal measure.

As a drama with romantic heat, it knows its audience and delivers the push and pull they expect.

Penerbangan Terakhir Cast and Performances

The Penerbangan Terakhir cast is led by Jerome Kurnia as Deva Angkasa. He plays the role with an easy, polished confidence, and the film depends on him making the charm believable. When he turns cold, the switch lands.

Nadya Arina plays Tiara, the flight attendant pulled back toward him. Aghniny Haque appears as Nadia, Nasya Marcella as Eva and Devina Bertha as Siska, rounding out the airline circle. Ayu Dyah Pasha plays Ibu Tiara, adding a family angle to the story.

The cast sells the tension well, especially in two-person scenes where nobody says exactly what they mean. Some supporting characters feel more like functions than people, but the leads keep things grounded.

Where Penerbangan Terakhir Stumbles

The main problem is predictability. If you have seen a story about a charming cheat, you can guess several beats before they arrive. A Letterboxd viewer noted that the film made them wonder why people did not simply talk things out from the start, and that frustration is easy to share.

The psychological warfare also stays fairly surface-level. The script points at manipulation without always digging into why anyone stays. Audience scores split by platform, with IMDb at 7.6/10 and Letterboxd at 2.74 out of 5, and I think that gap reflects how divisive this familiar territory can be.

I also found no detailed critical reviews that explain the split, so take scores as a rough guide only.

Is Penerbangan Terakhir Worth Watching?

Yes, if you enjoy romantic dramas with a bite, Penerbangan Terakhir is worth watching. It is not groundbreaking, but it is well paced, nicely cast and confident about the mood it wants.

The Penerbangan Terakhir release date was 15 January 2026 in Indonesia, and the film carries an Indonesian D 17+ rating, so it is for older teens and adults. Go in expecting a tense melodrama rather than a deep character study, and you will likely have a good time.

For reference, you can check the Penerbangan Terakhir page on IMDb for cast details and audience scores.

Who Will Enjoy Penerbangan Terakhir

• Fans of Indonesian relationship dramas with a toxic-charm angle, similar to other titles in our romance movie reviews.

• Viewers who like workplace settings where gossip and secrets collide.

• Anyone browsing recent local releases, such as our take on Semua Akan Baik-Baik Saja, who wants something sharper and more adult.