Dancing in the Rain (2018 film)

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Dancing in the Rain
Dancing in the Rain (2018) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRudi Aryanto
Written by
  • Sukhdev Singh
  • Tisa TS
Produced by
  • Sukhdev Singh
  • Wicky V. Olindo
Starring
Cinematography
  • Rama Hermawan
  • Adam Ojen
Edited byWawan I. Wibowo
Music byJoseph S. Djafar
Production
companies
  • Screenplay Films [1]
  • Legacy Pictures [1]
Release date
  • October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Dancing in the Rain is a 2018 Indonesian family film produced by Screenplay Films and Legacy Pictures. Directed by Rudi Aryanto, it was produced by Sukhdev Singh and Wicky V. Olindo from a screenplay Singh co-wrote with Tisa TS. The film stars Dimas Anggara, Bunga Zainal, Deva Mahenra and Christine Hakim. Dancing in the Rain follows Banyu, a young boy on the autism spectrum, who became friends with Radin and Kinara.

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Synopsis

Uti owns a young boy named Banyu, who has autism. When he enters school age, Uti explains Banyu had a psychological fatality issue, which is dangerous. Later, Banyu became friends with Radin, who defends Banyu from bullies, and Kinara. As they grew up, Radin's mother began to hate him, who had befriend Banyu. An accident occurs for Banyu, making Radin and Kinara's friendship necessary to survive.

Cast

Production

Casting

The principal characters were cast in May 2018. Bunga Zainal, who portrays Kinara, states that the character was only 21 years old in the film. [2] [3]

Release

Marketing

The trailer and poster were released on September 1, 2018, alongside its cast and soundtrack "Bintang Di Hati" by Melly Goeslaw. [1]

Theatrical and streaming

Dancing in the Rain received a gala premiere on October 10, 2018, to commemorate World Mental Health Day. [4] It was theatrically released eight days later, alongside Generasi Micin vs Kevin. On November 5, 2020, it was added to Vidio, and Amazon Prime Video followed in 2022. [b]

Broadcast

Dancing in the Rain made its television premiere in Indonesia on SCTV on May 8, 2022, at 2pm local time. [7]

Critical reception

Dancing in the Rain received generally positive reviews from The Jakarta Post and IDN Times . [8] [9]

Notes

  1. Despite being named Katrin, the character is credited as "Mama Radin" (Radin's mother).
  2. Attributed to multiple references: [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trailer 'Dancing In The Rain' sudah hadir" ['Dancing In The Rain' trailer was released]. Antara. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. "Di Film Dancing In The Rain, Sifat Keibuan Bunga Zainal Keluar". Liputan 6. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  3. "Deva Mahenra latihan basket demi 'Dancing In The Rain'". Antara. September 1, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. Ernawati, Jujuk (October 10, 2018). "Pemain Film Dancing In The Rain Hebohkan Tangcity Mall". Viva. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. "3 Alasan Nonton Film Online Dancing In The Rain di Vidio". Liputan 6. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  6. "Film Dimas Anggara yang tayang di Prime Video". IDN Times. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  7. "Catat Tanggal Tayang 9 Film Indonesia Spesial Lebaran di SCTV, Ada Keluarga Cemara hingga Dancing in The Rain". Liputan 6. April 27, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. Widianto, Stanley (October 20, 2018). "'Dancing in the Rain' story of friendship". The Jakarta Post . Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  9. Azasya, Stella (October 22, 2018). "Review Film Dancing in the Rain, Persahabatan Sejati Menggugah Hati". IDN Times . Retrieved November 26, 2023.