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Indonesian | Bebas |
Directed by | Riri Riza |
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Based on | Sunny by Kang Hyeong-cheol |
Produced by | Mira Lesmana |
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Cinematography | Gunnar Nimpuno |
Edited by | W. Ichwandiardono |
Music by | Lie Indra Perkasa |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Glorious Days (Indonesian : Bebas; lit. Free) is a 2019 Indonesian buddy comedy drama film directed by Riri Riza. The film is an Indonesian-language remake of the 2011 South Korean film Sunny . [1]
The film tells the story about Vina, a middle-aged woman who tries to fulfill her friend, Kris' wish of reuniting their high school clique. It alternates between two timelines: the present day and the 1990s when they were in high school.
Kris, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer with two months left to live, wishes to reunite her high school clique, Geng Bebas, with the help of Vina, a fellow member. [2]
Glorious Days was released theatrically in Indonesia on 3 October 2019. [3] The film garnered 161,104 moviegoers in its opening weekend, finishing second in the national box office. By the end of its run, the film garnered a total of 513,521 moviegoers and grossed Rp 20.5 billion ($1,436,010). [4] Catchplay+ acquired the distribution rights to the film, releasing it on 2 February 2020. [5] The film was also distributed through Netflix on 10 March 2022. [6]
Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Indonesian Film Festival | 8 December 2019 | Best Director | Riri Riza | Nominated | [7] |
Best Supporting Actor | Baskara Mahendra | Nominated | |||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Mira Lesmana and Gina S. Noer | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Lie Indra Perkasa | Nominated | |||
Best Theme Song | Dimas Wibisana, Bianca Nelwan and Mira Lesmana for "Aku Tanpamu" | Nominated | |||
Iwa K, R. Yudis Dwikorana and Toriawan Sudarsono for "Bebas" | Nominated | ||||
Best Sound | Satrio Budiono and Sutrisno | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | Chitra Subiyakto and Gemailla Gea Geriantiana | Nominated | |||
Best Film Editing | W. Ichwandiardono | Nominated |
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