Love Story (2011 Indonesian film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Love Story
| image = Love Story 2011 film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Movie Poster
| director = Hanny Saputra
| producer = Chand Parwez Servia
| writer = Armantono
| starring = Acha Septriasa
Irwansyah
Henidar Amroe
Reza Pahlevi
Maudy Koesnaedi
Donny Damara
Reza Rahadian
Ine Azri
| music = Anto Hoed
Melly Goeslaw
| cinematography = Regina Anindita
| editing = Bobby Barus
| distributor = Starvision Plus
| studio = Starvision Plus
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|01|21}}
| runtime = 96 minutes
| country = Indonesia
| language = Indonesian
| budget =
}}
Love Story is a 2011 Indonesian drama film directed by Hanny Saputra. The film stars Acha Septriasa and Irwansyah.
Plot
Ranti (Acha Septriasa) and Galih (Irwansyah) are childhood friends whose destitute, isolated villages are separated by a river. A local legend states that the river arose when Joko Angin-Angin fell in love with the Moon Goddess and, when they were unable to be together, stomped his feet and cracked the Earth. A related belief is that persons from the separated villages who fall in love are destined to bring doom and disaster to their village. Despite this, Ranti and Galih share feelings for each other, and after completing his university studies in Bandung Galih returns to the village to build a schoolhouse to help Ranti teach the village children.
Soon after Galih begins work on the schoolhouse, disaster strikes. One of the village boys is killed when he falls in the river, and Galih and Ranti's love is blamed. The villagers attempt to stop him from working on the schoolhouse as a measure to prevent disaster, first by knocking over the frame he has built then by killing Galih's horse and destroying his cart. Ranti, meanwhile, is beaten by her father and locked in a room in the house. Despite this, Galih continues working on the schoolhouse – even after he has fallen ill with typhus – and Ranti escapes, trying to help Galih.
When the building is nearly completed, Ranti tends to Galih and tries to convince him to rest so that his typhus can be cured. However, the villagers raze the schoolhouse to the ground. Galih continues to work, while Ranti continues to worry about him – despite her father becoming more and more severe. One day, when Ranti tries to return home after escaping again to take care of Galih, her father beats her into a coma.
When she awakens three days later, she rushes to the schoolhouse and finds it completed, with a water wheel to provide electricity. With the villagers, led by her father, coming to burn it to the ground again, Ranti looks for Galih and finds him collapsed on a pier. He tells her to connect the electrical cord from the water wheel to the schoolhouse and, when she does so, the lightbulb flashes on and gives pause to the would-be attackers. Galih dies of his typhus in Ranti's arms as she cries. Ultimately she is able to use the schoolhouse to teach. Her love story with Galih, meanwhile, is passed from generation to generation.
Cast
- Acha Septriasa as Ranti
- Irwansyah as Galih
- Henidar Amroe as Ranti grandmother
- Reza Pahlevi as Ranti dad
- Maudy Koesnaedi as Galih mom
- Donny Damara as Galih dad
- Reza Rahadian as Pengkor
Production
Love Story was based on the Indonesian folk tale of Joko Angin-angin and Dewi Bulan. It was directed by Hanny Saputra{{sfn|Kurniasari 2011, Acha Septriasa: A new}} and filmed before Ramadhan 2010.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com 2011, 'Love Story' Film}}
Acha Septriasa was cast for the role of Ranti, while her ex-boyfriend Irwansyah was chosen for the role of Galih. This is the third romance starring the two, after Heart and Love is Cinta; it is also expected to be the last. Although at first she worried that the chemistry between the two would be awkward, they were able to settle into a professional relationship;{{sfn|Kurniasari 2011, Acha Septriasa: A new}} she later described their current status as being "like brothers".{{Cref2|A}} Irwansyah's then-girlfriend and later wife Zaskia Sungkar was onset at times, such as during a kissing scene mandated by the script.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com 2011, 'Love Story' Film}}
Themes
According to producer Chand Parwez, Love Story is a story of forbidden love, However, it does not touch on the theme of religious differences; instead, it is meant to show that love is worth fighting for. Saputra says that it is also a commentary on globalization, as Indonesia is seen as being at a crossroads, with some adhering closely to adat and others going with the "modern" lifestyle.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com 2011, 'Love Story', Perjuangan}}
Release and reception
Love Story received wide release on 27 January 2011,{{sfn|21 Cineplex 2011, Love Story: Saat}} with Septriasa and Irwansyah also providing vocals for a soundtrack album.{{sfn|Kartawijaya 2011, Love Story (2011}} A review for 21 Cineplex noted that fans of Irwansyah and Septriasa's early collaborations would enjoy it.{{sfn|21 Cineplex 2011, Love Story: Saat}}
Notes
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{{Cnote2|A|Original: "... seperti kakak-adik."}}
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References
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- {{cite news |url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/irwansyah-love-story-film-kami-yang-terakhir.html |title=Irwansyah: 'Love Story' Film Kami Yang Terakhir |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Irwansyah: 'Love Story' is Our Last Film |work=KapanLagi.com |date=21 January 2011 |ref={{harvid|KapanLagi.com 2011, 'Love Story' Film}} |accessdate=15 October 2011}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.metrotainment.net/2011/4835/love-story-film-indonesia-2011-preview/ |title=Love Story (Film Indonesia 2011 Preview) |trans-title=Love Story (2011 Indonesian Film Preview) |last=Kartawijaya |first=Angela |language=Indonesian |publisher=Metrotainment |date=15 January 2011 |ref={{harvid|Kartawijaya 2011, Love Story (2011}} |accessdate=15 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816223932/http://www.metrotainment.net/2011/4835/love-story-film-indonesia-2011-preview/ |archive-date=16 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/27/acha-septriasa-a-new-role-dye.html |title=Acha Septriasa : A new role to dye for |work=The Jakarta Post |date=27 February 2011 |last=Kurniasari |ref={{harvid|Kurniasari 2011, Acha Septriasa: A new}} |first=Triwik|accessdate=15 October 2011}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.21cineplex.com/slowmotion/love-story-saat-cinta-terhalang-tradisi,1967.htm |title=Love Story: Saat Cinta Terhalang Tradisi |trans-title=Love Story: When Love is Blocked by Tradition |language=Indonesian |publisher=21 Cineplex |year=2011 |ref={{harvid|21 Cineplex 2011, Love Story: Saat}} |accessdate=15 October 2011}}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/film/indonesia/love-story-perjuangan-cinta-di-tengah-larangan-adat.html |title='Love Story', Perjuangan Cinta di Tengah Larangan Adat |language=Indonesian |trans-title='Love Story', Love's Struggle in the Middle of Cultural Restraint |work=KapanLagi.com |date=19 January 2011 |ref={{harvid|KapanLagi.com 2011, 'Love Story', Perjuangan}} |accessdate=15 October 2011}}
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