The film's plot follows Niyala and Faiq, childhood friends, who grow up together in the latter's home after the death of Niyala's mother. While growing up together, Niyala begins to develop feelings for Faiq, but her life takes a radical turn when she discovers that her father arranged her marriage to her childhood bully to settle his debt. Furthermore, Faiq surprises her by introducing her to his fiancé, which only breaks her heart even more.
The group of childhood friends who fall in love is undoubtedly one of our all-time favorites, and seeing one friend fall in love while the other follows long after is nothing new. While watching this film, I focused more on the emotional aspect and the excitement the plot inspires in me. Unfortunately, I didn't grasp much of this and was only met with a mediocre script that barely managed to convey the beautiful emotions of a good romance. The film had a lot of potential, but fell short in many ways, which disappoints me when I think about it together.
Director: Anggy Umbara
Writers: Oka Aurora, Habiburrahman El Shirazy
Stars: Beby Tsabina, Deva Mahenra, Caitlin Halderman
The film focuses more on faith than romance, as is evident in the first few minutes. However, it doesn't overdo it and keeps me on the border between the two themes, which leaves me a little confused. Is it destiny? Faith? Love? Well, the characters are just as confused as the viewers, and in the end, it's all you can imagine.
Following this, I'd like to talk about the cinematography, which is absolutely beautiful, especially in capturing the scenic beauty of the coastal village. But the script makes things difficult for viewers with repetitive scenes: one character stares into the distance, at the horizon, while another appears behind them. The number of times you'll see Niyala on the shore, staring at the horizon, will make you wonder how many more times you'll see her there. Many of the conversations could have been done elsewhere with better dialogue, but somehow, all we get is the minimal effort from the creators.
Even the characters will irritate you in ways that make you wonder what's wrong with them. The female lead comes across as almost stupid and easily fooled, while the male lead makes him seem indecisive and almost a womanizer. On one hand, he asks God to help him recognize the person he loves so he can truly love them, but then marries someone else. Meanwhile, the female lead commits the classic stupidity of walking alone into the lion's den. No matter how many more I watch, this doesn't improve, and it makes me wonder why these characters don't improve. The second female lead is more realistic, mature, and someone I loved more than the others.
In short, the romantic film is definitely not romantic and will leave you with a mediocre experience, perhaps even making you question your decision to watch it.
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