The 4 Exes (2020) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An uncertain death investigation exposes Alex's divided identity and leaves the people around him facing a threat without a revealed resolution.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Death and Funeral Suspicions

Alex is found dead, and his death is initially considered a possible suicide. At his funeral, former partners share unsettling experiences, while letters recast the death as a possible murder.

Key Events

• A Frightened Child Pleads — A frightened child pleads with his mother amid scenes of cruelty and distress. Location: Unspecified childhood setting
• Alex Is Found Dead — Alex, a 26-year-old freelance announcer, is found dead; his death is considered a possible suicide. Characters: Alex Location: Alex's home
• Doubts About the Death — People who knew Alex begin to suspect that his death was murder. Characters: Alex Location: Unspecified
• Former Partners Meet — Alex's former partners meet at his funeral and share unsettling experiences. Characters: Alex Location: Alex's funeral
• A Claim of Seeing a Ghost — One woman says she saw a ghost, adding to the group's unease. Characters: Alex Location: Alex's funeral
• Letters Accuse an Ex — Letters attributed to Alex say he was killed and that the murderer is among his four most recent exes. Characters: Alex Location: Unspecified

Clues Among the Exes

The women search for evidence after the letters point toward Alex's recent exes. Finding his belongings in an attic sparks disagreement, and they consider whether his difficult relationships offered a motive.

Key Events

• The Women Search for Clues — The letters turn grief into suspicion, prompting the women to search for clues. Characters: Alex Location: Unspecified
• Alex's Belongings in an Attic — The group finds Alex's belongings in one ex's attic and argues over what their presence proves. Characters: Alex Location: An ex's attic
• Possible Motives Considered — The women consider Alex's difficult relationships and whether someone had a motive to kill him. Characters: Alex Location: Unspecified

The Personality Revelation

Nio grows close to Airin and enters the mystery, while his mother considers the evidence. A book about Alex reveals multiple personalities, including one described as kind and trusting.

Key Events

• Nio Grows Close to Airin — Nio grows close to Airin and becomes involved in the mystery surrounding Alex. Characters: Nio, Airin Location: Unspecified
• The Psychiatrist Considers Evidence — Nio's mother, a psychiatrist, examines what the evidence about Alex's death may mean. Characters: Nio, Nio, Airin Location: Unspecified
• The Book Reveals Alex's Personalities — A book reveals Alex had multiple personalities and wrote from the perspectives of four different girls. Characters: Alex, Airin Location: Unspecified
• Airin's Personality Is Described — The book describes Airin as kind and trusting. Characters: Alex, Airin Location: Unspecified

Threat and Unresolved Confrontation

Flashbacks expose Alex's traumatic childhood, and a threatening message makes the danger feel immediate. Nio tells his mother, but questions remain as the story ends with a confrontation at the gym and no revealed outcome.

Key Events

• Childhood Trauma Revisited — Flashbacks show abuse by Alex's stepfather and violence from his mother. Characters: Alex, Alex, Alex Location: Alex's childhood home
• A Threatening Message Names Women — The women's names appear in a threatening message, and Nio realizes the danger may be real. Characters: Alex, Nio, Airin Location: Unspecified
• Nio Tells His Mother — Nio reports his concerns, and his mother urges him to contact the police. Characters: Nio, Nio Location: Unspecified
• Nio Questions Alex's Motives — Nio cannot understand why Alex might target the other personalities or why Nio himself was never harmed. Characters: Alex, Nio Location: Unspecified
• Confrontation at the Gym — Men confront Alex at the gym, where he appears to shift into a more aggressive state; the outcome is not shown. Characters: Alex Location: Gym

Story Breakdown

• Childhood Trauma — Flashbacks establish the distressing experiences that form part of Alex's history.
  • Frightened Child — The story opens with a frightened child pleading with his mother.
  • Family Violence — Flashbacks show violence from Alex's mother and abuse by his stepfather.
• Death Investigation — Alex's death shifts from a possible suicide toward suspicions of murder.
  • Body at Home — Alex is found dead at his home, and the death is reported as a possible suicide.
  • Growing Doubts — People who knew Alex begin to suspect that someone killed him.
• Funeral Testimonies — Alex's former partners exchange troubling accounts at his funeral.
  • Former Partners Meet — Several of Alex's former partners gather at the funeral.
  • Ghost Claim — One woman claims to have seen a ghost.
• Letters and Suspicion — Letters attributed to Alex turn mourning into a search for a suspected killer among his recent exes.
  • Murder Allegation — The letters say Alex was killed and point toward his four most recent exes.
  • Clue Search — The women begin searching for clues in response to the letters.
• The Attic Discovery — Alex's belongings prompt conflict over whether a discovery proves anything.
  • Belongings Found — The group finds Alex's belongings in one ex's attic.
  • Motive Debate — The women argue about the significance of the belongings and consider possible motives.
• Nio and Airin — Nio's growing closeness to Airin draws him into the mystery.
  • Growing Closeness — Nio grows close to Airin as she is troubled by Alex's death.
  • Seeking Guidance — Nio's psychiatrist mother examines what the evidence may mean.
• Divided Identity — A book about Alex reframes the mystery through his multiple personalities.
  • Book Revelation — The book says Alex had multiple personalities and wrote from the perspectives of four girls.
  • Airin Described — Airin is described as one of the personalities and as kind and trusting.
• Threat and Cliffhanger — A threatening message raises the stakes, but the final confrontation remains unresolved.
  • Message Names Women — The women's names appear in a threatening message, making Nio fear the danger is real.
  • Gym Confrontation — Men confront Alex at the gym as he appears to shift into a more aggressive state; the outcome is not revealed.

Directed by

Hanny R. Saputra

Key Cast

• Jeff Smith — Alex
• Ranty Maria — Sara
• Melanie Berentz — Airin
• Melayu Nicole — Rachel
• Denira Wiraguna — Amara