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| Indonesian | Jatuh Cinta Seperti Di Film-Film |
| Directed by | Yandy Laurens |
| Written by | Yandy Laurens |
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| Cinematography | Dimas Bagus Triatma |
| Edited by | Hendra Adhi Susanto |
| Music by | Ofel Obaja Setiawan |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Falling In Love Like In Movies (Indonesian : Jatuh Cinta Seperti Di Film-Film) is a 2023 Indonesian romantic comedy film directed and written by Yandy Laurens. It stars Ringgo Agus Rahman, Nirina Zubir, Alex Abbad, Sheila Dara Aisha, Dion Wiyoko, and Julie Estelle.
The film premiered at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 26 November 2023, competing for Indonesian Screen Awards. It received eleven nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, winning seven including Best Picture and all four acting categories.
A film writer works on his first original screenplay about his true story of falling in love with his high school best friend who has recently lost her spouse. [1]
The principal photography took place from February to March 2023. [2] Laurens had developed the script for five years and revealed that it was rejected by several production companies due to its black-and-white visual style. [3]
It is Laurens' second collaboration with both Rahman and Zubir after his debut feature film Cemara's Family (2019). [4] This also marks Estelle's acting return after her last appearance in Foxtrot Six four years prior. [5]
The film had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 26 November 2023 during the Indonesian Screen Awards section. [6] The film was released in Indonesian cinema four days later on 30 November 2023. [7] It garnered 651,074 admissions during its theatrical run. [8]
Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 29 March 2024. [9]
| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Film Pilihan Tempo | 29 January 2024 | Film Pilihan Tempo | Falling in Love Like in Movies | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director | Yandy Laurens | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | Ringgo Agus Rahman | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Nirina Zubir | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Abbad | Won | |||
| Dion Wiyoko | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Julie Estelle | Nominated | |||
| Sheila Dara Aisha | Nominated | ||||
| Indonesian Film Festival | 20 November 2024 | Best Picture | Ernest Prakasa and Suryana Paramita | Won | [11] |
| Best Director | Yandy Laurens | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Ringgo Agus Rahman | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Nirina Zubir | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Abbad | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sheila Dara Aisha | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Yandy Laurens | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Hendra Adhi Susanto | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Syaifullah Praditya and Arif Budi Santoso | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Ofel Obaja Setiawan | Nominated | |||
| Best Theme Song | Donne Maulana for "Bercinta Lewat Kata" | Won |