Heartbreak Motel

{{Short description|2024 romantic drama film}}

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| director = Angga Dwimas Sasongko

| screenplay = {{plainlist|

  • Angga Dwimas Sasongko
  • Alim Sudio}}

| producer = Kori Adyaning

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| cinematography = Arnand Pratikto

| editing = Hendra Adhi Susanto

| music = Abel Huray

| studio = Visinema Pictures

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| released = {{Film date|2024|8|1|df=yes}}

| runtime = 115 minutes

| country = Indonesia

| language = Indonesian

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Heartbreak Motel is a 2024 romantic drama film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko from a screenplay he wrote with Alim Sudio, based on the 2022 novel by Ika Natassa. It stars Laura Basuki, Reza Rahadian, and Chicco Jerikho. It was released on 1 August 2024 in Indonesian theatres. It received five nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Actress (Basuki).

Premise

A famous actress seeks escapism in a motel, faced with two men: her ex-boyfriend and a motel guest.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20240731155004-220-1127668/sinopsis-heartbreak-motel-cinta-segitiga-dan-luka-aktris-ternama|title=Sinopsis Heartbreak Motel, Cinta Segitiga dan Luka Aktris Ternama|work=CNN Indonesia|date=1 August 2024|accessdate=20 October 2024}}

Cast

Production

In December 2023, it was announced that Visinema Pictures would adapt the novel along with the cast announcement.{{cite web|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/film/indonesia/novel-heartbreak-motel-bakal-dijadikan-film-dan-dibintangi-3-artis-peraih-piala-citra-ac8dc8.html|title=Novel 'HEARTBREAK MOTEL' Bakal Dijadikan Film dan Dibintangi 3 Artis Peraih Piala Citra|work=KapanLagi|date=7 December 2023|accessdate=20 October 2024|first=Sora|last=Soraya}} The filming used three different types of cameras, a digital camera, a 16 mm film camera, and a 35 mm film camera.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2024/06/28/173424066/heartbreak-motel-jadi-film-drama-romansa-termahal-angga-dwimas-sasongko|title=Heartbreak Motel Jadi Film Drama Romansa Termahal Angga Dwimas Sasongko|work=Kompas|date=28 June 2024|accessdate=20 October 2024|first=Ady Prawira|last=Riandi|editor-first=Andi Muttya Keteng|editor-last=Pangerang}}

Release

Heartbreak Motel was released in Indonesian theatres on 1 August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://seleb.tempo.co/read/1891992/tayang-1-agustus-ini-sinopsis-heartbreak-motel-yang-diadaptasi-dari-novel-ika-natassa|title=Tayang 1 Agustus, Ini Sinopsis Heartbreak Motel yang Diadaptasi dari Novel Ika Natassa|work=Tempo|date=16 July 2024|accessdate=20 October 2024|editor-first=Laili|editor-last=Ira}} It garnered 74,616 admission during its theatrical run.{{cite web|url=https://cinepoint.com/#/pages/directory/detail/2267|title=Heartbreak Motel|work=Cinepoint|accessdate=20 October 2024}}

Accolades

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scope="row" rowspan="5"|Indonesian Film Festival

| rowspan="5"|20 November 2024

| Best Actress

| Laura Basuki

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| align="center" rowspan="5"|{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20241018191918-220-1156999/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-piala-citra-ffi-2024|title=Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2024|work=CNN Indonesia|date=18 October 2024|accessdate=20 October 2024}}

Best Cinematography

| Arnand Pratikto

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Best Art Direction

| Adrianto Sinaga

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Best Costume Design

| Fadillah Putri Yunidar

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Best Makeup

| Aktris Handradjasa

| {{nom}}

References

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