A Long Way to Come Home

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A Long Way to Come Home
Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Written by
  • M. Irfan Ramli
  • Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Based onNanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini
by Marchella FP
Produced byTersi Eva Ranti
StarringSheila Dara Aisha
CinematographyArnand Pratikto
Edited byHendra Adhi Susanto
Music byAbel Huray
Production
companies
  • Visinema Pictures
  • Legacy Pictures
  • XRM Media
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 2 February 2023 (2023-02-02)(Indonesia)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

A Long Way to Come Home (Indonesian : Jalan yang Jauh, Jangan Lupa Pulang) is a 2023 drama film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko and serves as the sequel of 2020 film One Day We'll Talk About Today .

Contents

Cast members Sheila Dara Aisha, Rio Dewanto, Rachel Amanda and Donny Damara reprise their roles from the first film, alongside new cast: Jerome Kurnia, Lutesha, and Ganindra Bimo. The film follows the life of Aurora after moving to London to pursue her study.

The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 2 February 2023. It received four nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival.

Premise

During her studies in London, Aurora finds obstacles after dating a mentally abusive man and struggling with her studies. [1]

Cast

Production

The project was first announced during a press conference on 24 November 2022, along with the cast announcement. [2]

Principal photography took place in London and Jakarta. [3]

Release

A Long Way to Come Home was theatrically released in Indonesian on 2 February 2023. [4] The film garnered 863,404 admissions during its theatrical run. [5] Netflix acquired the film's distribution, releasing it on 1 June 2023. [6] It also was released in Malaysian theatres on 9 February 2023. [7]

The official poster alongside the release date was announced on 5 January 2023. [8]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Indonesian Film Festival 14 November 2023 Best Adapted ScreenplayM. Irfan Ramli and Angga Dwimas Sasongko Nominated [9]
Best Original ScoreAbel HurayWon
Best Theme SongArmand Maulana for "Rerata"Nominated
Yura Yunita, Donne Maula, and Marchella FP for "Jalan Pulang"Won

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