27 Steps of May

27 Steps of May
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ravi Bharwani
Written by	Rayya Makarim
Produced by	Ravi Bharwani Rayya Makarim Wilza Lubis
Starring	Raihaanun Lukman Sardi Ario Bayu
Cinematography	Ipung Rachmat Syaiful
Edited by	Wawan I. Wibowo Lilik Subagyo
Music by	Thoersi Argeswara
Production company	Green Glow Pictures
Release dates	8 October 2018 (2018-10-08)(Busan) 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

27 Steps of May is a 2018 Indonesian drama film directed by Ravi Bharwani and written by Rayya Makarim. It stars Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi and Ario Bayu.

The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival during the program A Window on Asian Cinema.

Premise

May, a victim of sexual violence during the May 1998 riots, withdraws from life. Meanwhile, her father deals with the guilt by becoming a boxer. ^[1]

Cast

• Raihaanun as May
• Lukman Sardi as May's father
• Ario Bayu as magician
• Verdi Solaiman as courier
• Henky Solaiman as boxing manager
• Otig Pakis as boxing trainer
• Norman Akyuwen as boxing manager
• Sapto Soetarjo as shaman
• Richard Oh as Priest Tao
• Joko Anwar as boxing manager

Release

27 Steps of May had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2018. ^[2] The film had its Indonesian premiere at the 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the main prize Golden Hanoman Award. ^[3] The film was released to the theatres in Indonesia on 27 April 2019. ^[4] It garnered 57,416 spectators during its run and grossed Rp 2.2 billion ($146,830).

Netflix acquired its distribution rights, and released it on 1 October 2021. ^[5]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	6 December 2018	Golden Hanoman Award	27 Steps of May	Won	[6]
Malaysia Golden Global Awards	20 July 2019	New Hope Award	Ravi Bharwani	Won	[7]
		Best Actor	Lukman Sardi	Won
Indonesian Film Festival	8 December 2019	Best Picture	Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim, and Ravi Bharwani	Nominated	[8]
		Best Director	Ravi Bharwani	Nominated
		Best Actor	Lukman Sardi	Nominated
		Best Actress	Raihaanun	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Verdi Solaiman	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Rayya Makarim	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Thoersi Argeswara	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Vida Sylvia	Nominated
		Best Editing	Wawan I. Wibowo and Lilik Subagyo	Nominated
Maya Awards	8 February 2020	Best Feature Film	Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim, and Ravi Bharwani	Nominated	[9]
		Best Director	Ravi Bharwani	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Leading Role	Lukman Sardi	Won
		Best Actress in a Leading Role	Raihaanun	Won
		Best Original Screenplay	Rayya Makarim	Nominated

References

1. Nastiti, Hani (29 September 2021). Imanda, Biru Cahya (ed.). "Sinopsis 27 Steps of May, Tentang Luka dan Trauma". Kompas . Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
2. "30 Films you cannot miss at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival (Part 1)". Asian Film Festivals. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
3. Muryanto, Bambang (6 December 2018). "'27 Steps of May' grabs top prize at JAFF". The Jakarta Post . Retrieved 20 November 2022.
4. Yuniar, Nanien (23 March 2019). Sari, Heppy Ratna (ed.). ""27 Steps of May" tayang 27 April di Indonesia". Antara . Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
5. "Pemain 27 Steps of May, Mengenal 3 Sosok Nama Besar Tanah Air". Kumparan. 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
6. Wirastama, Purba (6 December 2018). "JAFF 2018 Berakhir, 27 Steps of May Menang Film Asia Terbaik". Medcom. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
7. Sari, DN Mustika (29 July 2019). Ichsan, Adhie (ed.). "'27 Steps of May' Raih Penghargaan di Festival Film Malaysia". Kumparan. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
8. Dayana, Anggit Setiani (13 November 2019). "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2019: Ada 27 Steps of May, Bumi Manusia". Tirto. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
9. Pertiwi, Bunga Pradipta (9 February 2020). Retno, Pravitri (ed.). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Maya 8, Dua Garis Biru Kalahkan Bumi Manusia dan 27 Steps of May". Tribun Network . Retrieved 28 December 2024.

External links

• 27 Steps of May at IMDb
• Official trailer