Finding Darla

A tale of two women across time, destined to find each other against the odds.

Finding Darla by Vidhya Sathyamoorthy follows the journey of Darla Roland Fernandez, an aspiring Sabahan actress yearning for her big break. When a promising role takes her across the South China Sea, she quickly proves her worth as an actress, capturing the attention of everyone, especially her co-star, Donny Chiew.

Meanwhile, Nandhini Ganesan, a writer retrenched during the Covid-19 pandemic, struggles to make ends meet in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Hiding her current unemployment status from her family, she leads an exhausting double life until she discovers an old, abandoned car and begins receiving cryptic messages in her dreams from her deceased grandmother.

With the aid of a reformed gangster, an elderly hoarder, and an old friend, Nandhini starts deciphering the puzzle her grandmother has left behind. As she pieces the clues together, she eventually finds the connection between herself and Darla. But is it too late? Can she help Darla protect what matters most?

This story of love, loss, and grief reminds us that everyone deserves to be remembered.