27 Steps of May is a 2018 Indonesian drama film directed by Ravi Bharwani and written by Rayya Makarim. It stars Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi and Ario Bayu.
| 27 Steps of May | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ravi Bharwani |
| Written by | Rayya Makarim |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| Edited by | Wawan I. Wibowo Lilik Subagyo |
| Music by | Thoersi Argeswara |
Production company | Green Glow Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival during the program A Window on Asian Cinema.
Premise
editMay, a victim of sexual violence during the May 1998 riots, withdraws from life. Meanwhile, her father deals with the guilt by being a boxer.[1]
Cast
edit- Raihaanun as May
- Lukman Sardi as May's father
- Ario Bayu as magician
- Verdi Solaiman as courier
- Henky Solaiman as boxing manager
- Otig Pakis as boxing trainer
- Norman Akyuwen as boxing manager
- Sapto Soetarjo as shaman
- Richard Oh as Priest Tao
- Joko Anwar as boxing manager
Release
edit27 Steps of May had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2018.[2] The film had its Indonesian premiere at the 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the main prize Golden Hanoman Award.[3] The film was released to the theatres in Indonesia on 27 April 2019.[4] It garnered 57,416 spectators during its run and grossed Rp 2.2 billion ($146,830).
Netflix acquired its distribution rights, and released it on 1 October 2021.[5]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | 6 December 2018 | Golden Hanoman Award | 27 Steps of May | Won | [6] |
| Malaysia Golden Global Awards | 20 July 2019 | New Hope Award | Ravi Bharwani | Won | [7] |
| Best Actor | Lukman Sardi | Won | |||
| Indonesian Film Festival | 8 December 2019 | Best Picture | Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim and Ravi Bharwani | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Director | Ravi Bharwani | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Lukman Sardi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Raihaanun | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Verdi Solaiman | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Rayya Makarim | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Thoersi Argeswara | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Vida Sylvia | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Wawan I. Wibowo and Lilik Subagyo | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Nastiti, Hani (29 September 2021). Imanda, Biru Cahya (ed.). "Sinopsis 27 Steps of May, Tentang Luka dan Trauma". Kompas. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "30 Films you cannot miss at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival (Part 1)". Asian Film Festivals. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Muryanto, Bambang (6 December 2018). "'27 Steps of May' grabs top prize at JAFF". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Yuniar, Nanien (23 March 2019). Sari, Heppy Ratna (ed.). ""27 Steps of May" tayang 27 April di Indonesia". Antara. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Pemain 27 Steps of May, Mengenal 3 Sosok Nama Besar Tanah Air". Kumparan. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Wirastama, Purba (6 December 2018). "JAFF 2018 Berakhir, 27 Steps of May Menang Film Asia Terbaik". Medcom. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Sari, DN Mustika (29 July 2019). Ichsan, Adhie (ed.). "'27 Steps of May' Raih Penghargaan di Festival Film Malaysia". Kumparan. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Dayana, Anggit Setiani (13 November 2019). "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2019: Ada 27 Steps of May, Bumi Manusia". Tirto. Retrieved 20 November 2022.