Innocent Vengeance

{{Infobox film

| image = Innocent Vengeance.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Release poster

| director = Teddy Soeriaatmadja

| writer = {{plainlist|

Teddy Soeriaatmadja
Rayya Makarim}}

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| producer = {{plainlist|

Teddy Soeriaatmadja
Baim Wong}}

| starring = {{plainlist|

Reza Rahadian
Laura Basuki
Baim Wong
Yoga Pratama
Kiki Narendra}}

| cinematography = Vera Lestafa

| editing = Yoga Krispratama

| music = {{plainlist|

Ricky Lionardi
Andi Prasetio}}

| studio = {{Plainlist|

Tiger Wong Entertainment
Karuna Pictures}}

| distributor = Amazon Prime Video

| released = {{Film date|2023|2|16|df=y}}

| runtime = 109 minutes

| country = Indonesia

| language = Indonesian

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Innocent Vengeance ({{langx|id|Berbalas Kejam}}) is a 2023 thriller film written and directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja. It stars Reza Rahadian as Adam, an architect who plans to seek revenge for the murder of his family, alongside Laura Basuki, Baim Wong, Yoga Pratama, and Kiki Narendra.

The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 16 February 2023. It received two nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival: Best Actor for Rahadian and Best Supporting Actor for Pratama.

Premise

Adam, an architect who has to deal with trauma after the murder of his wife and son, plans to seek revenge for the killers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20230220203204-220-915560/sinopsis-berbalas-kejam-trauma-dan-balas-dendam-dari-reza-rahadian|title=Sinopsis Berbalas Kejam, Trauma dan Balas Dendam dari Reza Rahadian|date=22 February 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|work=CNN Indonesia|trans-title=Innocent Vengeance synopsis, trauma and revenge of Reza Rahadian|archive-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314223145/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20230220203204-220-915560/sinopsis-berbalas-kejam-trauma-dan-balas-dendam-dari-reza-rahadian|url-status=live}}

Cast

Reza Rahadian as Adam Gunawan
Laura Basuki as Amanda
Baim Wong as Karni
Yoga Pratama as Diaz
Kiki Narendra as Gyat Santoso

Production

The film marks Baim Wong's producing debut under his production company Tiger Wong Entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2023/02/15/204328966/baim-wong-jawab-alasan-film-berbalas-kejam-tidak-tayang-di-bioskop?page=all|title=Baim Wong Jawab Alasan Film Berbalas Kejam Tidak Tayang di Bioskop|trans-title=Baim Wong reveals the reason why Innocent Vengeance is not released on cinema|work=Kompas|date=15 February 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023}} Wong himself had cast Rahadian and Basuki to play the lead roles.{{cite web|url=https://cineverse.id/simak-5-fakta-menarik-di-film-berbalas-kejam/|title=Simak, 5 Fakta Menarik di Film 'Berbalas Kejam'|trans-title=Explore these five intriguing facts about Innocent Vengeance|work=Cineverse|date=18 February 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|author=Danishya|archive-date=21 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221214453/https://cineverse.id/simak-5-fakta-menarik-di-film-berbalas-kejam/|url-status=live}}

Release

Innocent Vengeance was released on 16 February 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3358200/berbalas-kejam-akan-tayang-di-prime-video-16-februari|title="Berbalas Kejam" akan tayang di Prime Video 16 Februari|trans-title=Innocent Vengeance premieres on Prime Video on 16 February|date=20 January 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|first=Lifia Mawaddah|last=Putri|editor=Satyagraha|work=Antara|archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124190810/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3358200/berbalas-kejam-akan-tayang-di-prime-video-16-februari|url-status=live}}

The release date was revealed along with its first look on 25 January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.layar.id/film-indonesia/prime-video-ungkap-tanggal-tayang-dan-first-look-berbalas-kejam/|title=Prime Video Ungkap Tanggal Tayang Berbalas Kejam|trans-title=Prime Video reveals Innocent Vengeance release date|work=Layar|date=25 January 2023|first=Dwi Deani|last=Danishya|accessdate=20 October 2023|archive-date=28 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528055014/https://www.layar.id/film-indonesia/prime-video-ungkap-tanggal-tayang-dan-first-look-berbalas-kejam/|url-status=live}} The trailer was released on 7 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://voi.id/lifestyle/251960/reza-rahadian-jadi-brutal-di-trailer-film-berbalas-kejam|title=Reza Rahadian jadi Brutal di Trailer Film Berbalas Kejam|trans-title=Reza Rahadian goes brutal on Innocent Vengeance trailer|work=Voi.id|date=7 February 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|first=Tarida|last=Angelina|editor-first=Puput Puji|editor-last=Lestari|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230104551/https://voi.id/lifestyle/251960/reza-rahadian-jadi-brutal-di-trailer-film-berbalas-kejam|url-status=live}}

Accolades

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scope="row" rowspan="2"\|Indonesian Film Festival \| rowspan="2"\|14 November 2023 \| Best Actor \| Reza Rahadian \| {{won}} \| align="center" rowspan="2"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231014162551-220-1011280/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-piala-citra-ffi-2023\|title=Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023\|trans-title=Complete list of 2023 Citra Awards Indonesian Film Festival nominations\|work=CNN Indonesia\|date=14 October 2023\|accessdate=20 October 2023\|archive-date=15 October 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015114040/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231014162551-220-1011280/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-piala-citra-ffi-2023\|url-status=live}}
Best Supporting Actor \| Yoga Pratama \| {{nom}}
scope="row"\|Film Pilihan Tempo \|29 January 2024 \| Best Actor \| Reza Rahadian \| {{nom}} \| align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/women-from-rote-island-jadi-film-pilihan-tempo-2023-berikut-daftar-lengkap-pemenangnya-92570\|title=Women from Rote Island Jadi Film Pilihan Tempo 2023, Berikut Daftar Lengkap Pemenangnya\|work=Tempo\|date=29 January 2024\|accessdate=2 February 2025\|first=Hanin Marwah\|last=Nurkhoirani\|archive-date=14 December 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214200315/https://www.tempo.co/teroka/women-from-rote-island-jadi-film-pilihan-tempo-2023-berikut-daftar-lengkap-pemenangnya-92570\|url-status=live}}

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scope="row" rowspan="2"|Indonesian Film Festival

| rowspan="2"|14 November 2023

| Best Actor

| Reza Rahadian

| {{won}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231014162551-220-1011280/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-piala-citra-ffi-2023|title=Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023|trans-title=Complete list of 2023 Citra Awards Indonesian Film Festival nominations|work=CNN Indonesia|date=14 October 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015114040/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231014162551-220-1011280/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-piala-citra-ffi-2023|url-status=live}}

Best Supporting Actor

| Yoga Pratama

| {{nom}}

scope="row"|Film Pilihan Tempo

|29 January 2024

| Best Actor

| Reza Rahadian

| {{nom}}

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/women-from-rote-island-jadi-film-pilihan-tempo-2023-berikut-daftar-lengkap-pemenangnya-92570|title=Women from Rote Island Jadi Film Pilihan Tempo 2023, Berikut Daftar Lengkap Pemenangnya|work=Tempo|date=29 January 2024|accessdate=2 February 2025|first=Hanin Marwah|last=Nurkhoirani|archive-date=14 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214200315/https://www.tempo.co/teroka/women-from-rote-island-jadi-film-pilihan-tempo-2023-berikut-daftar-lengkap-pemenangnya-92570|url-status=live}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|tt26505553}}

Category:2023 thriller films

Category:2020s Indonesian-language films

Category:Films about revenge

Category:Amazon Prime Video original films

Category:Films set in Jakarta

Category:Indonesian thriller films

Category:Films directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja