A Copy of My Mind
{{short description|2015 Indonesian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = A Copy of My Mind
| image = A Copy of My Mind.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Joko Anwar
| producer = Tia Hasibuan
Uwie Balfas
Jeong Tae-sung
| writer = Joko Anwar
| starring = Tara Basro
Chicco Jerikho
| music = Rooftop Sound
| cinematography = Ical Tanjung
| editing = Arifin Cu'unk
| studio = CJ Entertainment
Lo-Fi Flicks
Prodigihouse
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released = {{film date|2015|9|3|Venice|2016|2|11|Indonesia|df=yes}}
| runtime = 116 minutes
| country = Indonesia
| language = Indonesian
| gross =
}}
A Copy of My Mind is a 2015 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Joko Anwar. A low-budget co-production between Indonesia and South Korea, the film stars Tara Basro and Chicco Jerikho. At the 35th Citra Awards, the film received seven nominations, winning three: Best Director for Anwar, Best Actress for Basro, and Best Sound.{{Cite web|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|title=Ini Daftar Lengkap Pemenang FFI 2015 Halaman all|url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2015/11/24/142118610/Ini.Daftar.Lengkap.Pemenang.FFI.2015|access-date=7 February 2021|website=KOMPAS.com|date=24 November 2015 |language=id}}
Plot
A young woman who works at a cheap beauty salon in Jakarta meets a man who makes a living by doing subtitles for pirated DVDs. They quickly fall in love. But their romance is threatened to meet a tragic end as the political situation in the country is heating up during the presidential election. And the ones who suffer are usually common people.
Cast
- Tara Basro as Sari
- Chicco Jerikho as Alek
- Maera Panigoro as Mirna
- Paul Agusta as Bandi, a salon manager
- Ario Bayu as a hitman
- Ronny P. Tjandra as Ronny
- Tony Merle as DVD seller
- Suhaya as presidential candidate
- Windu Arifin as pirated DVD agents
- Ang Tjio Yang as Sari's landlady
- Sutirah as Alek's landlady
Production
=Development =
Due to lack of funding, Anwar shopped the film's script to the Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival in 2014, where it won the CJ Entertainment Award and a US$10,000 grant.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 October 2016|title=Usaha memfilmkan novel Eka Kurniawan|url=https://beritagar.id/artikel/seni-hiburan/usaha-memfilmkan-novel-eka-kurniawan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622050037/https://beritagar.id/artikel/seni-hiburan/usaha-memfilmkan-novel-eka-kurniawan |archive-date=22 June 2019 |access-date=7 February 2021|website=beritagar.id}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bikin A Copy of My Mind, Joko Anwar Pakai Dana Patungan|url=https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-3124748/bikin-a-copy-of-my-mind-joko-anwar-pakai-dana-patungan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214091335/https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-3124748/bikin-a-copy-of-my-mind-joko-anwar-pakai-dana-patungan |archive-date=14 February 2021 |access-date=7 February 2021|website=Detik.com}} The grant, coupled with a Rp 100 million loans from Anwar's friends, made up the film's Rp 250 million production budget.
Due to budget restrictions, the film's cast and crew did not get paid until the film started generating revenue once it was released. Tara Basro commented that she was willing to star in the film despite the uncertainty with salary because "Joko [Anwar] asked me to". Music composer Tony Merle, credited as Tony Setiaji, appeared in the film as a DVD seller.
=Filming=
To save money, the shooting only took 10 days to complete with 100 crew members.{{Cite web|last=Claresta|first=Gabrielle|title=10 Fakta Menarik Seputar Film 'A Copy of My Mind' yang Wajib Kamu Tahu|url=https://www.genmuda.com/10-fakta-menarik-seputar-film-a-copy-of-my-mind-yang-wajib-kamu-tahu/|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Generasi Muda Harapan Bangsa Indonesia|language=en-US}} Anwar said in an interview with Coconuts Media that "The preparation took eight months. The shoot was brief, only eight days. But we deliberately made it brief because we didn’t want to film in sets. It [was filmed in] real locations, involving real people."
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Horizons section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where it was the only Southeast Asian film to make the official selection.{{Cite web|last=Coconuts Jakarta|date=31 July 2015|title=Joko Anwar's new film 'A Copy of My Mind' is the only Southeast Asian film to be selected for the 2015 Venice Film Festival|url=https://coconuts.co/jakarta/lifestyle/joko-anwars-new-film-copy-my-mind-only-southeast-asian-film-be-selected-2015-venice-film/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416062620/https://coconuts.co/jakarta/features/the-conversation-tiktoks-poor-content-moderation-fuels-the-spread-of-hate-speech-and-misinformation-ahead-of-indonesia-2024-elections/?disbig=true|archive-date=16 April 2023|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Coconuts|language=en-US|url-status=live}} After further screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam, the film was released theatrically in Indonesia on 11 February 2016.{{Cite web|title=Film 'A Copy of My Mind' Ada 2 Versi, yang Seksi Tidak Tayang di Indonesia|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2016/01/21/film-a-copy-of-my-mind-ada-2-versi-yang-seksi-tidak-tayang-di-indonesia|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Tribunnews.com|language=id-ID|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116040243/http://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2016/01/21/film-a-copy-of-my-mind-ada-2-versi-yang-seksi-tidak-tayang-di-indonesia|url-status=live}}
According to Anwar, a censored version of the film was used for theatrical release in Indonesia due to the depiction of sex scenes and explicit language.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Film 'A Copy of My Mind' Ada 2 Versi, yang Seksi Tidak Tayang di Indonesia|url=https://www.tjuribunnews.com/seleb/2016/01/21/film-a-copy-of-my-mind-ada-2-versi-yang-seksi-tidak-tayang-di-indonesia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Tribunnews}} The uncut version was shown at international film festivals.
Reception
=Box office=
As of 20 February 2016, the film had garnered 30 thousand admissions domestically.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Angga Sasongko: Jumlah Penonton Film Bukan Segalanya|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20160219175850-220-112155/angga-sasongko-jumlah-penonton-film-bukan-segalanya|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221090030/http://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20160219175850-220-112155/angga-sasongko-jumlah-penonton-film-bukan-segalanya/ |archive-date=21 February 2016 |access-date=7 February 2021|website=CNN Indonesia}}
=Critical response=
Reviewing the film following its screening in Venice, Craig Takeuchi of The Georgia Straight praised wrote "Like the meandering, observant nature of the film, the point of this story is more about exploring what happens when you lose your way, rather than simply getting to where you want to go."{{Cite web|date=12 October 2016|title=VIFF 2016: A Copy of My Mind|url=https://www.straight.com/movies/806736/viff-2016-copy-my-mind|access-date=7 February 2021|website=The Georgia Straight|language=en}}
Jason Bechervaise of Screen Daily praised Anwar's for "focus[ing] on characters and the strong chemistry between his two leads as he maintains a steady pace", further commenting that the film "is technically accomplished, paying careful if understated attention to the surroundings."{{Cite web|last=Bechervaise2015-10-03T12:18:00+01:00|first=Jason|title='A Copy Of My Mind': Review|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/a-copy-of-my-mind-review/5095015.article|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Screen|language=en|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214090830/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/a-copy-of-my-mind-review/5095015.article|url-status=live}} Bechervaise also singled out Basro and Jerikho for "help[ing] carry the film with their carefully calculated performances" and their "genuine and natural abilities [to] help give the film more than a touch of authenticity and sincerity."
Upon its theatrical release, Adinda Zakiah of Cinema Poetica praised the film for being a "genuine and simple, but beautiful film" while noting Anwar's ability to write characters that "do not fall into the dichotomy of good and bad".{{Cite web|date=1 March 2016|title=A Copy of My Mind: Jakarta yang Tidak Pernah Sederhana|url=https://cinemapoetica.com/a-copy-of-my-mind-jakarta-yang-tidak-pernah-sederhana/|access-date=7 February 2021|website=Cinema Poetica|language=id-ID|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227044915/https://cinemapoetica.com/a-copy-of-my-mind-jakarta-yang-tidak-pernah-sederhana/|url-status=live}} Similarly, Endro Priherdityo of CNN Indonesia highlighted Anwar's ability to "depict the dark corners of Indonesia honestly and brilliantly" in reference to the film's political and class divide themes.{{Cite web|last=Priherdityo|first=Endro|date=|title='A Copy of My Mind,' Ungkapan Jujur Joko Anwar|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20151122051728-220-93219/a-copy-of-my-mind-ungkapan-jujur-joko-anwar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123153458/http://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20151122051728-220-93219/a-copy-of-my-mind-ungkapan-jujur-joko-anwar/ |archive-date=23 November 2015 |access-date=7 February 2021|website=CNN Indonesia}}
Awards and nominations
Sequels
Prior to the film's release, Anwar announced that he envisioned the film to be the first in a trilogy series.{{Cite web|last=BeritaSatu.com|title=Joko Anwar Akan Buat Trilogi dari Film "A Copy of My Mind"|url=https://www.beritasatu.com/hiburan/300907/joko-anwar-akan-buat-trilogi-dari-film-a-copy-of-my-mind|access-date=7 February 2021|website=beritasatu.com|date=21 August 2015|language=id|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214085435/https://www.beritasatu.com/hiburan/300907/joko-anwar-akan-buat-trilogi-dari-film-a-copy-of-my-mind|url-status=live}} While no further confirmation has been made, Anwar hinted that the second and third films are called A Copy of My Soul and A Copy of My Heart and will tell different stories with different cast members.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4911656|A Copy of My Mind}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|a_copy_of_my_mind}}
{{Joko Anwar}}
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Category:Indonesian drama films
Category:2010s Indonesian-language films