Ritual (Indonesian: Modus Anomali) is a 2012 Indonesian psychological thriller film written and directed by Joko Anwar. It stars Rio Dewanto in the lead role and is Anwar's first English-language film.[1] According to Anwar, he made the film in English simply to indicate that it does not take place in Indonesia.[2]
The film opens with a man (Rio Dewanto) waking up buried in a shallow grave in the middle of a forest with no recollection of what happened to him. He finds hints that he has a family and therefore travels the jungle trying to reunite with his wife and children. However, he soon finds out that he is not alone and there is someone trying to kill him and his family.
Anwar has stated that he first conceived the idea for the film in 2006.[3] According to producer Sheila Timothy, Anwar first shared the story with her in 2009 while making The Forbidden Door, which she also produced through Lifelike Pictures.[3]
Filmingedit
Shooting took place in Mount Pancar in Sentul, West Java, across 10 days in November 2011.[4]
Releaseedit
Ritual was released in theaters in Indonesia on 26 April 2012. It was also selected for screening at the 2012 South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, United States.[5]
Receptionedit
The film received mixed reviews upon release. Anton Bitel of Little White Lies gave Ritual a positive review, calling the narrative "disorienting" with an ending that "makes all the disparate elements in the film cohere in an ingenious, unsettling manner".[6] In a lukewarm review, Cornila Desyana of Tempo called the film "absurd" and criticized the lack of dialogues even for the lead character.[2]
John Townsend of Starburst panned the film, saying "Instead of what could have been a taut, tense thriller, Ritual descends into a weary chase movie where you never really care who is chasing whom, or why.[7]
^"Kenapa "Modus Anomali " Joko Anwar Pakai Bahasa Inggris?". archive.tabloidbintang.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ abDesyana, Cornila (26 April 2012). "Film Modus Anomali: 24 Jam yang Absurd". Tempo. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^ abVIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (27 July 2012). "VIDEO: Serunya di Balik Layar 'Modus Anomali'". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^Media, Kompas Cyber. ""Modus Anomali" Ditonton 1200 Orang di AS". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^developer, medcom id (24 March 2020). "Modus Anomali, dan Tiga Film Produksi Lifelike Pictures Tayang di Netflix". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^"Discover the amnesiac chills of this Alice in Wonderland-esque thriller". Little White Lies. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^"RITUAL". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
ritual, 2012, film, ritual, indonesian, modus, anomali, 2012, indonesian, psychological, thriller, film, written, directed, joko, anwar, stars, dewanto, lead, role, anwar, first, english, language, film, according, anwar, made, film, english, simply, indicate,. Ritual Indonesian Modus Anomali is a 2012 Indonesian psychological thriller film written and directed by Joko Anwar It stars Rio Dewanto in the lead role and is Anwar s first English language film 1 According to Anwar he made the film in English simply to indicate that it does not take place in Indonesia 2 RitualModus AnomaliDirected byJoko AnwarWritten byJoko AnwarProduced byGadin FajrianiTia HasibuanSheila TimothyLuki WanandiStarringRio DewantoHannah Al RashidIzzi IsmanAridh TritamaSadha TriyudhaJose GamoMarsha TimothySurya SaputraCinematographyGunnar NimpunoEdited byArifin CuunkMusic byBembi GustiAghi NarottamaGascaro RamondoDistributed byLifelike PicturesRelease dateApril 26 2012 2012 04 26 CountryIndonesiaLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Filming 4 Release 5 Reception 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis editThe film opens with a man Rio Dewanto waking up buried in a shallow grave in the middle of a forest with no recollection of what happened to him He finds hints that he has a family and therefore travels the jungle trying to reunite with his wife and children However he soon finds out that he is not alone and there is someone trying to kill him and his family Cast editRio Dewanto as John Evans Hannah Al Rashid as Woman Izzi Isman as Girl Aridh Tritama as Boy Sadha Triyudha as Older Son Jose Gamo as Younger Son Marsha Timothy as Wife Surya Saputra as HusbandProduction editDevelopment edit Anwar has stated that he first conceived the idea for the film in 2006 3 According to producer Sheila Timothy Anwar first shared the story with her in 2009 while making The Forbidden Door which she also produced through Lifelike Pictures 3 Filming edit Shooting took place in Mount Pancar in Sentul West Java across 10 days in November 2011 4 Release editRitual was released in theaters in Indonesia on 26 April 2012 It was also selected for screening at the 2012 South by Southwest in Austin Texas United States 5 Reception editThe film received mixed reviews upon release Anton Bitel of Little White Lies gave Ritual a positive review calling the narrative disorienting with an ending that makes all the disparate elements in the film cohere in an ingenious unsettling manner 6 In a lukewarm review Cornila Desyana of Tempo called the film absurd and criticized the lack of dialogues even for the lead character 2 John Townsend of Starburst panned the film saying Instead of what could have been a taut tense thriller Ritual descends into a weary chase movie where you never really care who is chasing whom or why 7 Awards and nominations editYear Award Category Recipient Result2012 32nd Citra Awards Best Sound Khikmawan SantosaYusuf A Patawari NominatedMolins Film Festival Best Director Joko Anwar WonSouth by Southwest Midnight Audience Award Ritual Nominated2013 Fantasporto Orient Express Grand Prize Joko AnwarLifelike Pictures NominatedOrient Express Special Jury Award NominatedReferences edit Kenapa Modus Anomali Joko Anwar Pakai Bahasa Inggris archive tabloidbintang com Retrieved 27 January 2021 a b Desyana Cornila 26 April 2012 Film Modus Anomali 24 Jam yang Absurd Tempo Retrieved 28 January 2021 a b VIVA PT VIVA MEDIA BARU 27 July 2012 VIDEO Serunya di Balik Layar Modus Anomali www viva co id in Indonesian Retrieved 27 January 2021 Media Kompas Cyber Modus Anomali Ditonton 1200 Orang di AS KOMPAS com in Indonesian Retrieved 27 January 2021 developer medcom id 24 March 2020 Modus Anomali dan Tiga Film Produksi Lifelike Pictures Tayang di Netflix medcom id in Indonesian Retrieved 27 January 2021 Discover the amnesiac chills of this Alice in Wonderland esque thriller Little White Lies Retrieved 27 January 2021 RITUAL STARBURST Magazine Retrieved 27 January 2021 External links editRitual at IMDb Ritual at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ritual 2012 film amp oldid 1177382804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
