Aruna & Her Palate () is an Indonesian drama film based on the novel The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak. It stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Hannah Al Rashid, Oka Antara, and Ayu Azhari. Directed by Edwin, it is the second film produced by Palari Films, this time in collaborations with CJ Entertainment, Phoenix Films, and GoStudio. The story focuses on the friendships and romantic entanglement involving two men and two women all in their 30s with thematic references to local culinary wealth. Dian Sastrowardoyo stars as an epidemiologist tasked to investigate a suspected bird flu outbreak. The film was released on 27 September 2018 and performed moderately at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics. At the 38th Citra Awards, it won Best Supporting Actor (Nicholas Saputra) and Best Adapted Screenplay out of eight nominations, which includes Best Picture, a second Best Director nomination in a row for Edwin following his win the previous year, and an acting nomination each in the lead actor, lead actress, and lead supporting actress for Oka Antara, Dian Sastrowardoyo, and Hannah Al Rashid respectively. Synopsis Aruna Rai (Dian Sastrowardoyo), an epidemiologist and foodie living in Jakarta, is assigned by her company to investigate an outbreak of new avian flu cases throughout Indonesia for the government agency PWP2. She decides to take her friend Bono (Nicholas Saputra), a professional chef who wants to find authentic Indonesian recipes, so that he can explore the culinary traditions of each region. Nadezhda (Hannah Al Rashid), a culinary critic who wants to write a book on Indonesian cuisine, also joins them. They first go to Surabaya, where Aruna's former supervisor, Farish (Oka Antara), who now works for PWP2, joins the investigation. Bono and Nazheda suspect Aruna is secretly in love with Farish; Aruna denies this and points out he has a girlfriend. As they investigate without much success, Aruna's carefree personality clashes with Farish's strict and professional demeanor. Their next stop is in Pamekasan, where they discover that the sole patient was actually misdiagnosed with pneumonia, causing them to question the data. After she spots Nadezdha talking about one of her past affairs with Farish, she becomes jealous. In Pontianak, she tries to find a style of nasi goreng cooked by a maid from the area that she had eaten in her childhood. During their investigation, Aruna and Farish don't find any patients but discover some