Deadly Love Poetry

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Deadly Love Poetry
Indonesian Puisi Cinta yang Membunuh
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Written byGarin Nugroho
Produced by
  • Chand Parwez Servia
  • Fiaz Servia
Starring
CinematographyTeoh Gay Hian
Edited byWawan I. Wibowo
Music byRicky Lionardi
Production
company
Starvision
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)(Jogja)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Deadly Love Poetry (Indonesian : Puisi Cinta yang Membunuh) is a 2022 Indonesian psychological horror film written and directed by Garin Nugroho. It stars Mawar de Jongh, Baskara Mahendra, and Morgan Oey.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. It received two nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival.

Premise

Ranum easily falls into the sweet words of men. However, when they betray her, they meet their end at the hands of a mysterious figure. [1]

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 1 December 2022 during the Indonesian Film Showcase program. [2] It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 5 January 2023. [3] It also was screened at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam during the Harbour program. [4]

Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 5 May 2023. [5]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Indonesian Film Festival 14 November 2023 Best Art DirectionVida Sylvia TheresiaNominated [6]
Best Costume DesignRetno Ratih DamayantiWon

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References

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  2. Pangesti, Rena (18 November 2022). "Digelar Seminggu, JAFF 2022 Hadirkan 137 Film dari 19 Negara" [Conducted over the span of a week, JAFF 2022 presents 137 films from 19 countries]. Suara. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. Rustam, Rasmilawanti (7 January 2023). "Sinopsis Puisi Cinta yang Membunuh, Untaian Kata-kata Manis Berujung Maut" [Synopsis of Deadly Love Poetry, chains of sweet words end in death]. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. "Tujuh Film Indonesia Tampil di International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023 di Belanda" [Seven Indonesian films to screen at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands]. Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology . 4 February 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. @netflixid (May 5, 2023). "Kecintaan Mawar de Jongh pada puisi, malah membawanya pada kehidupan yang penuh teror! Film thriller karya Garin Nugroho, Puisi Cinta yang Membunuh, sekarang udah bisa kamu tonton di Netflix!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 October 2023 via Twitter.
  6. "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023" [Complete list of 2023 Citra Awards Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. CNN Indonesia . 14 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.