Arisan!

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The Gathering
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Arisan!
Directed by Nia Dinata
Written by Joko Anwar
Nia Dinata
Produced bySari Nirmolo
Dina Ponsen
Nia Dinata
Afi Shamara
Starring Cut Mini
Tora Sudiro
Surya Saputra
Aida Nurmala
Rachel Maryam
Cinematography Yudi Datau
Edited byDewi S. Alibasah
Music by Andi Rianto
Distributed byKalyana Shira Film
Release date
  • 10 December 2003 (2003-12-10)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
Budget2 billion IDR

Arisan! (English: The Gathering) is a 2003 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed by Nia Dinata, who also co-wrote the screenplay with then-unknown Joko Anwar. At the 2004 Indonesian Film Festival, it won the Citra Awards in five major categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing. Arisan! was the first Indonesian film to feature two men kissing, portrayed by the characters Sakti (Tora Sudiro) and Nino (Surya Saputra). [1]

Contents

In May 2006, a television series based on the film premiered on ANTV. [2] A sequel, Arisan! 2 , was released in December 2011, continuing the story after the events in the television series. [3]

Synopsis

A successful architect, Sakti (Tora Sudiro), is uncertain about his sexuality, but when he meets magnetic and gay Nino (Surya Saputra), he realizes he prefers men. When Meimei (Cut Mini), one of Sakti's closest female friends, reveals she's attracted to Nino, it causes complications in their social circle. Weighing whether or not to come out of the closet, Nino is mindful of fragile Meimei, who's dealing with the breakup of her marriage. [4]

Cast

Production

During an interview with The Jakarta Post film critic Joko Anwar, Nia Dinata asked him to co-write a screenplay about a group of friends in urban Jakarta after Anwar impressed her with his filmmaking aspirations. [5] The two co-wrote the screenplay for what would become Arisan! and received a Citra Award nomination for Best Screenplay.

Dian Sastrowardoyo and Nicholas Saputra made an uncredited cameo as a man and a woman in an art gallery scene. [6]

Reception

It is often credited with reviving the Indonesian film industry after a decade of setback along with Ada Apa dengan Cinta? and Petualangan Sherina. [7] At the 2004 Citra Award, the film received 5 awards out of 11 nominations.

Arisan! received much attention for being the first Indonesian film with gay theme as well as the first Indonesian film to use high-definition color enhancement. It uses a mixture of English, standard Indonesian, and Jakartan urban slang. Upon release, it garnered controversy for its depiction of homosexuality in its home Muslim-majority country of Indonesia. [1]

Trivia

'Arisan' is a common term for a regular social gathering between friends and relatives who chip in money to be won in turns through a lucky draw. From villagers in far-flung areas to urban professionals in big cities, arisan was initially born as a type of support network among Chinese-Indonesian merchants before becoming popular among general Indonesians, particularly housewives. In bigger cities, 'arisan' has also grown into a platform to exhibit wealth with strict criteria for participation. [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2004 24th Citra Awards Best Picture Arisan!Won
Best Director Nia Dinata Nominated
Best Actor Tora Sudiro Won
Best Supporting Actor Surya Saputra Won
Best Supporting Actress Rachel Maryam Won
Aida Nurmala Nominated
Best Screenplay Nia Dinata
Joko Anwar 		Nominated
Best EditingDewi S. AlibasahWon
Best Original Score Andi Rianto Nominated
Best Cinematography Yudi Datau Nominated
Best Art DirectionAry JuwonoNominated
2004Bandung Film FestivalBest FilmArisan!Won
Best Director Nia Dinata Won
Best Actor Tora Sudiro Nominated
Surya Saputra Nominated
Best Actress Cut Mini Nominated
Aida Nurmala Nominated
Best Screenplay Nia Dinata

Joko Anwar

Nominated
2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards Best MovieArisan!Won
Most Favorite MovieArisan!Nominated
Best Director Nia Dinata Won
Most Favorite Actor Tora Sudiro Nominated
Most Favorite Actress Cut Mini Nominated
Most Favorite Supporting Actor Surya Saputra Won
Most Favorite Supporting Actress Rachel Maryam Nominated
Aida Nurmala Nominated
Best Song in a Movie"Cinta Terlarang" by Ren TobingNominated
Best Crying Scene Cut Mini Nominated

Sequel

A sequel, written and directed by Dinata and featured the same principal cast, titled Arisan! 2, was released in December 2011.

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References

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  3. ↑ Nata, Nia Di (1 December 2011), Arisan! 2 (Comedy, Drama), Cut Mini Theo, Tora Sudiro, Surya Saputra, Aida Nurmala, Add Word Productions, Ezy Productions, Kalyana Shira Film, retrieved 28 January 2021
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  8. ↑ 'Arisan!' tackles taboos
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