Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2
Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 (English: Verses of Love 2) is the 2017 Indonesian religious drama film released on December 21, 2017, directed by Guntur Soehardjanto, who previously won nine awards at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival through his work Juli di Bulan Juni. It is a sequel from Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008).[4][5] The plot follows Fahri, who has become a professor in Edinburgh, Scotland, and lives well but without Aisha, his wife who is missing for months when being a volunteer in the Gaza Strip. While waiting for news of his wife, he faces many problems from romance to distress for being a Muslim in Europe that is hit by Islamophobia.[6]
| Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guntur Soehardjanto |
| Screenplay by | Alim Sudio Ifan Ismail |
| Based on | Ayat Ayat Cinta 2 by Habiburrahman El Shirazy |
| Produced by | Manoj Punjabi Dhamoo Punjabi |
| Starring | Fedi Nuril Tatjana Saphira Chelsea Islan Dewi Sandra Nur Fazura Jihane Almira Chedid Pandji Pragiwaksono Arie Untung Bront Palarae Dewi Irawan Cole Gribble Mathias Muchus Millane Fernandez Nino Fernandez Dian Nitami Melayu Nicole Hall Syifa Hadju |
| Edited by | Cesa David Luckmansyah |
| Music by | Tya Subiakto |
Production company | MD Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Budget | Rp16 billion[2] ($1.2 million) |
| Box office | Rp104.8 billion[3] ($7.8 million) |
The film received mixed and positive reviews from film critics and has been reached over 1 million tickets sold in five days upon release,[7] and reached over 2.5 million in third weekend upon release. The film is crawling up to the fourth position of Indonesian best-selling films of 2017.[8]
Plot
Fahri, now living in Edinburgh and working as a lecturer at the University Of Edinburgh, lives in a quiet neighborhood together with Uncle and Hulusi, his Turkish household assistant. Fahri has lost contact with Aisha, his wife, seven months ago, when Aisha started becoming a volunteer in the Gaza Strip. He recalls Aisha having had two miscarriages and finding herself restless till a friend’s invitation to help displaced children of Palestine created a renewed zest for life. He had given her his blessings to go to Palestine but due to reasons not shown at first, Aisha had stopped contacting him. Friends and relatives alike tell him that she is gone.
Fahri is still waiting for her sorrowly. He tries to overcome his sadness by busied himself as a lecturer and successful entrepreneur in the city. Fahri is also preoccupied with the presence of Misbah, his old friend, who want to stay with him.
Fahri is often confronted with the problems of his various neighbors. There is a Jewish grandmother, Catarina who is having problems with her stepson. There is also Keira McGills, a talented violinist who hates Fahri very much, considered him as terrorist who has caused the death of her father by a bomb in London.
Fahri tries to keep Aisha's trust to help people around. Fahri's good intentions often make misunderstanding and drag into more complicated issues and endanger his life. Fahri's life becomes more complicated when Hulya, Aisha's cousin, now grows up into a beautiful woman.
Hulya is cheerful and dynamic, showing her interest to Fahri. Hulya is willing to replace Aisha's role in Fahri's life. Fahri hesitates to open his heart to Hulya's presence because if he did it, it means he admits that Aisha is dead. Fahri is still hoping, every night, Aisha re-emerged in his life. All supported Fahri to continue his life with Hulya, including Sabina, a disabled faceless woman whom Fahri accommodated to stay with them. Sabina who has been considered as sister by Fahri, is not only help to take care of Fahri's house, but also able to make Fahri continue his life.
Cast
List of cast members obtained from IMDb.[9]
- Fedi Nuril as Fahri bin Abdullah Shiddiq
- Tatjana Saphira as Hulya
- Chelsea Islan as Keira
- Dewi Sandra as Sabina/ Aisha
- Nur Fazura as Brenda
- Jihane Almira Chedid as Clara
- Pandji Pragiwaksono as Hulusi
- Bront Palarae as Baruch
- Dewi Irawan as Catarina
- Deborah Whyte as Janet
- Cole Gribble as Jason
- Arie K. Untung as Misbah
- Melayu Nicole Hall as Layla
- Nino Fernandez as Nicholas
- Millane Fernandez as Lynda
- Mathias Muchus as Paman "Fahri"
- Dian Nitami as Namira
- Syifa Hadju as Fatimah
- Paul Lapsley as the Police Officer
Production
The film is directed by Guntur Soehardjanto. Screenwriter by Alim Sudio and Ifan Ismail, the story in this movie again based on the story of the novel by Habiburrahman El Shirazy with the same title. Habiburrahman El Shirazy said that Ayat Ayat Cinta 2 is one of the most difficult novels he had written ever. The film was produced by Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi. The actor Fedi Nuril was asked again to play as Fahri, the lead actor in this film. The film is also starring Tatjana Saphira, Chelsea Islan, Dewi Sandra, Nur Fazura, Pandji Pragiwaksono and Arie Untung.[10]
The reading process began in April.[10] The filming process began on August 5, 2017 and took up to fifty days.[11][12] The film was set in various places such as Gaza, Scotland, London, Budapest, and Jakarta.[13] In an interview, producer Manoj did not mention the details of budget but he claimed this project is the biggest so far beyond the previous film, Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2 which previously claimed to spend Rp16 billion just for the production.[2]
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack album was released on December 4, 2017. The album was sung by various musicians from Indonesia such as Krisdayanti, Rossa, Raisa, Isyana, and many more.[14]
| Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Original Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | December 4, 2017 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 42:21 |
| Label | MD Music Indonesia |
| Producer |
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| Singles from Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Original Soundtrack | |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bulan Di Kekang Malam" (Moon Restrained by the Night) | Melly Goeslaw | Goeslaw | Rossa | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2" (Verses of Love 2) | Goeslaw | Goeslaw | Krisdayanti | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Teduhnya Wanita" (Woman's Calm) | Raisa |
| Raisa | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Dua Cinta" (Two Loves) | Ryan Ho | Ryan Ho | Calvin Jeremy | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Bersenyawa" | Dengarkan Dia | Dengarkan Dia | Dengarkan Dia | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Bila Jodohku Kamu" (If You are My Destiny) | Harry Budiman | Budiman | Ryan Ho | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Harapku" (My Hope) | Ryan Ho | Ryan Ho | Sarah Saputri | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Kamu Tulang Rusukku" (You're My Rib Cage) | Yeshua |
| Yeshua | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Cinta Bukan Milik Kita" (Love is not Ours) | Cassandra | Choki Simanjuntak of Cassandra | Cassandra | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Diantara Pepohonan" (Among the Trees) | Is of Payung Teduh | Is of Payung Teduh | Payung Teduh | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Masih Berharap[17]" (Still Hoping) | Yovie Widianto | Widianto | Isyana Sarasvati | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 42:21 | ||||
Accolades
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | March 23, 2018 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Tatjana Saphira | Won | [18] |
| Best Director | Guntur Soeharjanto | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Best Movie Trailer | Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Best Original Soundtrack | "Bulan Dikekang Malam" (by Rossa) | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Top 10 Box Office Movie of 2017 | Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 | Won | [18] | ||
| Indonesian Choice Awards | April 29, 2018 | Movie of the Year | Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 | Pending | [20] |
References
- ^ "Film 'AAC 2' Tayang di Malaysia, Singapura, dan Brunai" ['AAC 2' will be released in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei]. Republika (in Indonesian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b Bahar, Komario (6 September 2017). "Penantian 1 Windu dan di Balik Edinburgh Jadi Latar Film 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2'" [8 years of waiting and the background story of Edinburgh to be the setting of 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2']. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Data Penonton 2017" [Moviegoers Data of 2017]. FilmIndonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Haniy, Sakinah Ummu (7 December 2017). "'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2': Ketika cinta mengalahkan ketakutan" ['Ayat Ayat Cinta 2': When love overcomes fear]. Rappler (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Yang Berbeda dari Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' | Republika Online" [What's different from 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' film]. Republika (in Indonesian). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Yuniar, Nanien (8 December 2017). "'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' sebarkan pesan kedamaian" ['Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' spreads a message of peace] (in Indonesian). Antara News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Dinisari, Mia Chitra (26 December 2017). "5 Hari Tayang, Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' Tembus 1 Juta Penonton" [5 Days release, 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' reached 1 million tickets sold]. Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Wirastama, Purba (9 January 2018). ['Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' reached 2.5 million tickets sold] (in Indonesian). MetroTV. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' (2017) – Full Credits". IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Film 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' siap diproduksi" ['Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' is ready to be produced] (in Indonesian). Rappler. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Manila, Sinta (5 August 2017). "Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' Mulai Syuting Hari Pertama, Settingnya Keren Banget!" [The movie 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' starts filming the first day, the setting is cool!] (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Romadhon, Helmi (5 August 2017). "Setting Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' di Palestina, Ini Kata Dewi Sandra" [Film setting of 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' in Palestine, this is what Dewi Sandra said]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ ""Kisah cinta teragung" 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' bakal temui peminat S'pura Januari ini" [The ultimate love story, 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' will meet Singaporean fans this January]. Mediacorp (in Malay). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Ballads From 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' Reach Stage Prior to Film Release". Jakarta Globe. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Ayat Ayat Cinta 2 (Original Motion Pictures Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Various – Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 - Original Soundtrack". Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Masih Berharap (from 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2')". iTunes. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Daftar Peraih Piala Indonesian Box office Movie Awards 2018" [Winners of the 2018 Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards]. Viva (in Indonesian). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Sari, Ine Yulita (16 March 2018). "IBOMA 2018 Siap Digelar, Siapa Saja yang Masuk Nominasi?" [2018 IBOMA is ready to be held, who are the nominees?]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Dua Menteri Ini Masuk Daftar Nominasi Indonesian Choice Awards (ICA) 2018, Ini Daftar Lengkapnya!" [These two ministers are listed at the 2018 Indonesian Choice Awards (ICA) nomination list, here's the full list!]. SoloTrust (in Indonesian). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
- Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 at IMDb