Glorious Days (Indonesian: Bebas; lit. Free) is a 2019 Indonesian buddy comedy drama film directed by Riri Riza. The film is an Indonesian-language remake of the 2011 South Korean film Sunny.[1]
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Indonesian | Bebas |
Directed by | Riri Riza |
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Based on | Sunny by Kang Hyeong-cheol |
Produced by | Mira Lesmana |
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Cinematography | Gunnar Nimpuno |
Edited by | W. Ichwandiardono |
Music by | Lie Indra Perkasa |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
The film tells the story about Vina, a middle-aged woman who tries to fulfill her friend, Kris' wish of reuniting their high school clique. It alternates between two timelines: the present day and the 1990s when they were in high school.
Premise
editKris, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer with two months left to live, wishes to reunite her high school clique, Geng Bebas, with the help of Vina, a fellow member.[2]
Cast
edit- Present
- Marsha Timothy as Vina
- Susan Bachtiar as Kris
- Indy Barends as Jessica
- Widi Mulia as Gina
- Baim Wong as Jojo
- Salvita Decorte as Suci
- Oka Antara as Jaka
- Edward Suhadi as Dedi
- Darius Sinathrya as Adi, Vina's husband
- Syifa Hadju as Mia, Vina and Adi's daughter
- Reza Rahadian as Kris' notary
- 1990s
- Maizura as Vina
- Sheryl Sheinafia as Kris
- Agatha Pricilla as Jessica
- Zulfa Maharani as Gina
- Baskara Mahendra as Jojo
- Lutesha as Suci
- Kevin Ardilova as Jaka
- Brandon Salim as Dedi
- Sarah Sechan as Ambu, Vina's mother
- Irgy Fahrezy as Abah, Vina's father
- Giorgino Abraham as Andra
Release
editGlorious Days was released theatrically in Indonesia on 3 October 2019.[3] The film garnered 161,104 moviegoers in its opening weekend, finishing second in the national box office. By the end of its run, the film garnered a total of 513,521 moviegoers and grossed Rp 20.5 billion ($1,436,010).[4] Catchplay+ acquired the distribution rights to the film, releasing it on 2 February 2020.[5] The film was also distributed through Netflix on 10 March 2022.[6]
Accolades
editAward | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Indonesian Film Festival | 8 December 2019 | Best Director | Riri Riza | Nominated | [7] |
Best Supporting Actor | Baskara Mahendra | Nominated | |||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Mira Lesmana and Gina S. Noer | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Lie Indra Perkasa | Nominated | |||
Best Theme Song | Dimas Wibisana, Bianca Nelwan and Mira Lesmana for "Aku Tanpamu" | Nominated | |||
Iwa K, R. Yudis Dwikorana and Toriawan Sudarsono for "Bebas" | Nominated | ||||
Best Sound | Satrio Budiono and Sutrisno | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Chitra Subiyakto and Gemailla Gea Geriantiana | Nominated | |||
Best Film Editing | W. Ichwandiardono | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Khafid, Sirojul (3 October 2019). "Sinopsis Bebas, Adaptasi Film Korea Sunny yang Rilis 3 Oktober 2019" [The synopsis of Glorious Days, adaptation of the Korean film Sunny, to release on 3 October 2019]. Tirto. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Wihayanti, Titik (3 September 2020). Imanda, Biru Cahya (ed.). "Sinopsis Film Bebas, Upaya Mempertemukan Kembali Sahabat Masa SMA" [The synopsis of Glorious Days, the effort of reuniting high school best friends]. Kompas. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Purba, Tika Anggreni (9 July 2019). Junita, Nancy (ed.). "Film 'Bebas' Tayang 3 Oktober 2019" ['Glorious Days' to screen on 3 October 2019]. Bisnis Indonesia. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Nural (8 October 2019). "Box Office Indonesia: Film Bebas Duduki Runner-up" [Indonesian Box Office: Glorious Days finishes second]. Kincir. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Telkomsel, Catchplay+ Team Up to Improve Watching Experience". Jakarta Globe. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Putri, Mega (7 March 2022). "Film Bebas Segera Tayang, Ini Daftar Film Indonesia Terbaru di Netflix Bulan Maret" [Here's the list of Indonesian films to be released on Netflix this March, including Glorious Days]. Kontan. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2019" [The complete list of 2019 Citra Awards winners]. CNN Indonesia. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.