Glorious Days (film)
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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 |
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]
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[edit]
Kris, 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[edit]
Glorious 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[edit]
| Award | 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.
