www.berbagisuami.com (click picture to enlarge)
We watched three Indonesian movies. Two of them are good. One is an extreme crap.
Janji Joni (Joni's Promise) is good. So is Berbagi Suami (Sharing One Husband) . While both have drawbacks especially in their background sound/music, they are obviously high above the average Indonesian movies. It might bother those who value originality highly, but the unavoidable allusion to Run Lola Run in Janji Joni and Four Rooms in Berbagi Suami should be within tolerance. Of particular praiseworthy in both of these Nia Dinata's films is their honesty and simplicity. So "daily life". The pictures are good, too. The economics of Berbagi Suami is discussed in Café Salemba.
As for Detik Terakhir (The Last Moment), it was a torture. It's terribly boring (I was like: does this thing have an end?) and copycattish. Really hateable. Stay with Teater Koma, Cornelia. At least they teach you something there.
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Hi Aco & Anna - just want to let you know that I enjoy reading your posts here. It gives us a peek about living in Jakarta, which we can't wait to do :)
Thanks, Rob. You're coming home? Let us know when you arrive! :-)
Janji Joni is my favorite Indonesian movie of all time. But it's Joko Anwar's movie. Nia Di Nata only served as one of the producers. Joko Anwar also wrote Nia Di Nata's highly acclaimed Arisan. :)
oops, forgive my error :-)
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