Janji Joni

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Joni's Promise
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Janji Joni
Directed by Joko Anwar
Written by Joko Anwar
Produced by Nia Dinata
Starring Nicholas Saputra
Mariana Renata
Rachel Maryam
Surya Saputra
Cinematography Ipung Rachmat Syaiful
Edited byYoga Krispratama
Music byAge Airlangga
Production
company
Distributed by Kalyana Shira Film (Indonesia)
Golden Village Pictures (Singapore)
Focus Films (Worldwide)
Release date
  • 27 April 2005 (2005-04-27)
Running time
83 [minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguagesIndonesian
English
BudgetRp 3.5 billion

Janji Joni (English: Joni's Promise) is a 2005 Indonesian adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Joko Anwar in his directorial debut. Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, and Surya Saputra, the film was a commercial and critical success, earning Anwar his first Citra Award for Best Director nomination.

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The film features multiple cameo appearances from well-known celebrities. [1]

Synopsis

Joni works as a film/reel delivery man in Jakarta. One day, while waiting for the next pick-up, Joni meets a charming girl who is going to catch a film with her boyfriend Otto. The girl would only reveal her name to Joni if he successfully delivers the reels on time. However, things do not turn out well on that day as Joni faces obstacles such as the city's notorious traffic and various people that may disrupt his task.

Cast

Notable cameos

Production

According to producer Nia Dinata, the shooting process for Janji Joni was very challenging due to unpredictable weather and also having to shoot secretly in certain areas due to the production team not having permits from local authorities. [2] This was coupled with intimidation from local thugs who demanded payment in order for the crew to be able to shoot in certain locations. [2] Overall, the shooting took place over 20 days. [2]

Release

Janji Joni received theatrical release on April 28, 2005, in Indonesia followed by Malaysia on September 1, 2005, and Singapore on November 9, 2006. [3] [4] It was screened at several international film festivals, including Busan International Film Festival, Deauville Asian Film Festival, and Bangkok International Film Festival. [4]

A book containing Anwar's screenplay and production was published by Metafor titled Janji Joni: Skenario dan Catatan. [5]

Reception

Writing for Tempo, Leila Chudori praised the film, calling it "intelligent and calculated" while noting Anwar's "smart and sharp" directing style and singling out the performances of Nicholas Saputra and Surya Saputra. [6]

In 2019, fourteen years since the film's release, Panos Katzothanasis reviewed the film for Asian Movie Pulse and called the film "unique" with "extremely intelligent, pointy, and ironic sense of humor" while noting that it "thrives in context, intelligent irony, and overall entertainment and is definitely among the best in Joko Anwar’s oeuvre." [7] Katzothanasis singled out Nicholas Saputra and Sujiwo Tejo as stand-out performances in the film. [7]

Tempo magazine named Janji Joni its pick for best film of the year. [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2005 25th Citra Awards Best Picture Janji JoniNominated
Best Director Joko Anwar Nominated
Best Actor Nicholas Saputra Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Gito RolliesWon
Surya Saputra Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Rachel Maryam Nominated
Best EditingYoga KrispratamaWon
Best Original ScoreAge AirlanggaNominated
Best Cinematography Ipung Rachmat Syaiful Nominated
2005 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards Best MovieJanji JoniWon
Best Director Joko Anwar Nominated
Best Crying SceneAdetashaNominated
Most Favorite MovieJanji JoniNominated
Most Favorite Actor Nicholas Saputra Won
Most Favorite Supporting Actor Barry Prima Nominated
Most Favorite Supporting Actress Mariana Renata Won
Rachel Maryam Nominated
2005 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best EditingYoga KrispratamaWon
2006 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema Golden Wheel Joko Anwar Nominated

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