What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love

What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love (Indonesian: Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta, stylized in all lowercase) is a 2013 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Mouly Surya.[1] The film stars Nicholas Saputra, Ayushita, and Karina Salim as teenagers involved in a complex relationship while dealing with their disabilities.[2]

What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love
Film poster
Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta
Directed byMouly Surya
Written byMouly Surya
Produced byRama Adi
Fauzan Zidni
Tia Hasibuan
Parama Wirasmo
StarringNicholas Saputra
Ayushita
Karina Salim
CinematographyYunus Pasolang
Edited byKelvin Nugroho
Music byZeke Khaseli
Yudhi Arfani
Production
companies
Cinesurya
Amalina Pictures
Distributed byCinesurya
Release dates
  • January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19) (Sundance)
  • May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) (Indonesia)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Synopsis

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Diana and Fitri are two visually impaired teenage girls. Diana is myopic, meaning she can see things only an inch in front of her, while Fitri has been blind since birth. They both experience the pangs and yearnings of love, but must transcend their lack of sight to envision it. It's a struggle as they grapple to understand and fathom what they feel through other senses: touch, sound, and movement. Their missteps causing misconceptions are sometimes heartbreaking but both are gifted with a sublime resilience.[3]

Cast

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Production

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Production of the film was funded by grants received from the Gothenburg Film Festival, Asian Project Market of the Busan International Film Festival, and Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]

Release

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The film premiered in the World Dramatic Competition category of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, making history as the first Indonesian film to do so.[5] Domestically, it received limited release in May 2013.[6] Throughout 2013, the film was screened at several prestigious film festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Hong Kong International Film Festival, and Busan International Film Festival.

Reception

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Box office

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At the time of its domestic release, the film was only shown in 14 theaters and performed poorly at the box office.[4][7]

Critical response

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The film received positive reviews from critics. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge called it a "touching and brilliantly envisioned story of a young, nearly blind teen's first love" and singled out Zeke Khaseli's score for highlighting "the character’s emotional struggles."[3] Fransisca Bianca of the Whiteboard Journal wrote "the film truly explores things that are not talked when we talk about love" while praising the film for "its bravery in introducing a new form of romance through its cinematography and unique love story."[8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Recipients Results Ref.
2013 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Nominated [9]
2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam Lions Film Award Nominated [10]
NETPAC Award Won
2013 Cinemanila International Film Festival Lino Brocka Award for Best Film Nominated [11]
2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival Golden Firebird Award Mouly Surya Nominated [12]
FIPRESCI Award Nominated
2013 7th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival Golden Hanoman Award Nominated [13]
2013 33rd Citra Awards Best Supporting Actress Ayushita Nominated [14]
Best Original Screenplay Mouly Surya Nominated
2013 2nd Maya Awards Best Feature Film What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Nominated [15][16]
Best Director Mouly Surya Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Ayushita Won
Best New Actor Anggun Priambodo Nominated
Best New Actress Karina Salim Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Mouly Surya Nominated
Best Cinematography Yunus Pasolang Won
Best Sound Khikmawan Santosa Nominated
Best Original Score Zeke Khaselli
Yudhi Arfani
Nominated
2013 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Music Won [17]
2014 8th Asian Film Awards Best Composer Nominated [18]
2014 Indonesian Film Academy Awards Best Film What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Won [19]
Best Director Mouly Surya Won
Best Screenplay Won
2014 Las Palmas Film Festival Best New Director Won [20]
2014 Indonesian Movie Awards Best Actor Nicholas Saputra Nominated [21][22]
Best Actress Ayushita Won
Best New Actress Karina Salim Won
Best Chemistry Nicholas Saputra & Ayushita Won
Favorite Actor Nicholas Saputra Nominated
Favorite Actress Ayushita Nominated
Favorite New Actress Karina Salim Nominated
Favorite Film What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Press Kit What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love" (PDF). Don't Talk Love. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  2. ^ "Film "Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta" Tayang April". id.omg.yahoo.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ a b "What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ^ a b "'Don't Talk Love' Tayang Perdana Terbatas di Bioskop Mulai 2 Mei". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ "Rombongan "What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love" Disambut Hangat di Sundance Film Festival 2013". archive.tabloidbintang.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. ^ "3 Film Indonesia yang Tayang di Bioskop Hari Ini". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. ^ "Ketika Mouly Surya Bicara Tentang Filmnya dan Kemungkinan Gabung BCU - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. ^ "Quick Review: What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love". Whiteboard Journal. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ^ "Film Mouly Surya Bertarung di Sundance Film Festival 2013". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  10. ^ "NETPAC Award | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  11. ^ "Mouly SURYA". chineseshadows (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  12. ^ "Film Baru Mouly Surya Tembus Sundance Festival". Tempo. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  13. ^ "MOULY SURYA FROM JAKARTA TO CANNES | Colours". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  14. ^ "Inilah Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2013". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  15. ^ "Ini Dia Nominasi Piala Maya 2013". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  16. ^ "Ini Dia Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2013". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  17. ^ "Film Don't Talk Love Menang Best Music di Asia-Pacific Film Festival". beritagar.id. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  18. ^ "8th AFA Nominees and Winners | AsianFilmAwards.Asia". 2015-04-24. Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  19. ^ "Don't Talk Love Berjaya di Akademi Film Indonesia 2014". Kineria. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  20. ^ "Mouly Surya Sabet Penghargaan dari Spanyol". Tempo. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  21. ^ "Ini Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2014". Tabloidbintang.com (in Indonesian). 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  22. ^ BeritaSatu.com (15 May 2014). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang IMA Award 2014". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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