Love (2008 Indonesian film)

Love
Directed by Kabir Bhatia
Produced by Manoj Samtani
Written by Titien Wattimena
Starring Laudya Cynthia Bella
Irwansyah
Fauzi Baadilla
Acha Septriasa
Luna Maya
Sophan Sophiaan
Surya Saputra
Widyawati
Wulan Guritno
Ajeng Sardi
Aryo Wahab
Gading Marten
Marsha Aruan
Linda Ramadhanty
Nur Saptahadi
Al Fathir Muchtar
Marsha Timothy
Joko Anwar
Music by Erwin Gutawa
Cinematography Eddy Michael S.
Production
company
The Nature Producers
Distributed by 13 Entertainment
Release date
  • 14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)
Running time
 120 minutes
Country Indonesia
Language Indonesian

Love is a 2008 Indonesian romance film directed by Kabir Bhatia as a remake of the 2006 film Cinta.[1][2][3][4] The film marked the last appearance of actor Sophan Sophiaan before his death in 2008.[5] Sophiaan appeared opposite his real-life wife, Widyawati.

Synopsis

With Jakarta as the background, the film shares the stories of 5 different couples of various ages, social, and economic groups.

Background

The project began filming in 2007, and was at first accused of being a copy of the 2003 British romantic comedy film Love Actually. Writer Titien Wattimena denied that it was a copy, and Christo Damar of 'The Nature Producers' stated that while Love began with the same basic precept, it was actually based upon the 2006 film Cinta, with perhaps a 10% similarity to its predecessor, and 90% being a different story as now set in Jakarta.[2] The composer Erwin Gutawa contributed to the film.

Cast

Awards and nominations

This movie won "Movie of the Year" at the Guardians e-Awards and nominated for "Favorite Film" at the Indonesian Movie Awards.

Year Awards Category Recipients Results
2008 Guardians e-Awards Movie of the Year [6] Love Won
Best Leading Actor [7] Surya Saputra Won
Best Leading Actress [8] Acha Septriasa Won
Best Supporting Actor [9] Sophan Sophiaan Won
Best Cinematography [10] Eddy Michael Santoso Won
Best Editing [11] Kabir Bhatia & Johan Bahar Won
2009 Indonesian Movie Awards Favorite Film Love Nominated
Best Actor Sophan Sophiaan Nominated
Best Actress Widyawati Nominated
Favorite Actor [12] Sophan Sophiaan Won
Favorite Actress Widyawati Nominated
Favorite Soundtrack Gita Gutawa – "Sempurna" (Love) Nominated

Album

Ost. Love
Studio album by Complication
Released 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop
Label Sony BMG Music Entertainment Indonesia

Ost. Love is a compilation album released in 2008 to accompany the film of the same title, Love. The soundtrack album has 9 songs. The hit song single Sempurna sung by Andra and The BackBone was recycling song by Gita Gutawa.

List Song

  1. Sempurna (second version) - Gita Gutawa
  2. Anugerah Terindah Yang Pernah Ku Miliki - Sheila On 7
  3. Oo..Oo..Oo.. - Gigi
  4. Kasih Tak Sampai - Padi
  5. Scoring Love 2 - Erwin Gutawa
  6. Dua Hati Menjadi Satu - Gita Gutawa feat Dafi
  7. Ku Ingin Engkau - Vagetoz
  8. Sempurna (first version) - Gita Gutawa
  9. Scoring Love 1 - Gita Gutawa

Reception

Iskandar Liem of the Jakarta Post wote that the film might have seemed to simply be a remake of the earlier Cinta, using notable stars as a means of attracting money at the box office, but offered that "despite its flaws, [the film] proves to be an emotional reflection on affairs of the heart. Speaking toward the work of Sophan Sophiaan in the film, Liem wrote it was "refreshing to see senior thespian Sophan venturing outside his usual stern patriarchal roles with his touching portrayal of vulnerability." He acknowledged the work of Widyawati, Sophiaan's real-life wife, in her role as Lestari, writing "her character's generosity of spirit genuinely glows from her". He shared that of the cast, the work of Acha Septriasa was a "standout performance", writing "her performance is so fluid and organic, it's hard to believe this is the same grating actress who shamelessly turned on the waterworks in Love is Cinta". Liem concluded his review by summarizing "In spite of its flaws, Love still gave this jaded viewer a warm fuzzy feeling all over as the credits rolled".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Liem, Iskandar (February 24, 2008). "A love–hate relationship with Kabir Bhatia's latest offering". Jakarta Post. thejakartapost.com. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Film 'Love' tidak Contek Film Luar Negeri". Inilah (in Indonesian). artis.inilah.com/. February 7, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Laudya Chintya Bella Sayangi Anak Autis". Kapalagi (in Indonesian). kapanlagi.com. January 28, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ Laura, Lady Asther (January 9, 2008). "Putus dari Irwansyah, Acha Septriasa Gaet Fauzi Baadilla". Kabar Indonesia (in Indonesian). kabarindonesia.com. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ Liem, Iskandar (February 24, 2008). "A love–hate relationship with Kabir Bhatia's latest offering". Jakarta Post. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
  6. ↑ (in Indonesian) Love won Movie of the Year at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  7. ↑ (in Indonesian) Surya Saputra won Best Leading Actor (Love) at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  8. ↑ (in Indonesian) Acha Septriasa won Best Leading Actress (Love) at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  9. ↑ (in Indonesian) Sophan Sophiaan won Best Supporting Actor (Love) at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  10. ↑ (in Indonesian) Eddy Michael Santoso won Best Cinematography (Love) at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  11. ↑ (in Indonesian) Kabir Bhatia & Johan Bahar won Best Editing (Love) at 2008 Guardians e-Awards retrieved on 2008-08-17
  12. ↑ (in Indonesian) Sophan Sophiaan won Favorite Actor (Love) at 2009 Indonesian Movie Awards retrieved on 2009-05-17
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