Love (2008 Indonesian film)

Synopsis

With Jakarta as the background, the film shares the stories of 5 different couples of various ages, social, and economic groups.

Background

The project began filming in 2007, and was at first accused of being a copy of the 2003 British romantic comedy film Love Actually. Writer Titien Wattimena denied that it was a copy, and Christo Damar of 'The Nature Producers' stated that while Love began with the same basic precept, it was actually based upon the 2006 film Cinta, with perhaps a 10% similarity to its predecessor, and 90% being a different story as now set in Jakarta. The composer Erwin Gutawa contributed to the film.

Cast

Awards and nominations

This movie won "Movie of the Year" at the Guardians e-Awards and nominated for "Favorite Film" at the Indonesian Movie Awards.

Album

Ost. Love is a compilation album released in 2008 to accompany the film of the same title, Love. The soundtrack album has 9 songs. The hit song single Sempurna sung by Andra and The BackBone was recycling song by Gita Gutawa.

List Song

1. Sempurna (second version) - Gita Gutawa
2. Anugerah Terindah Yang Pernah Ku Miliki - Sheila On 7
3. Oo..Oo..Oo.. - Gigi
4. Kasih Tak Sampai - Padi
5. Scoring Love 2 - Erwin Gutawa
6. Dua Hati Menjadi Satu - Gita Gutawa feat Dafi
7. Ku Ingin Engkau - Vagetoz
8. Sempurna (first version) - Gita Gutawa
9. Scoring Love 1 - Gita Gutawa

Reception

Iskandar Liem of the Jakarta Post wote that the film might have seemed to simply be a remake of the earlier Cinta, using notable stars as a means of attracting money at the box office, but offered that "despite its flaws, [the film] proves to be an emotional reflection on affairs of the heart. Speaking toward the work of Sophan Sophiaan in the film, Liem wrote it was "refreshing to see senior thespian Sophan venturing outside his usual stern patriarchal roles with his touching portrayal of vulnerability." He acknowledged the work of Widyawati, Sophiaan's real-life wife, in her role as Lestari, writing "her character's generosity of spirit genuinely glows from her". He shared that of the cast, the work of Acha Septriasa was a "standout performance", writing "her performance is so fluid and organic, it's hard to believe this is the same grating actress who shamelessly turned on the waterworks in Love is Cinta". Liem concluded his review by summarizing "In spite of its flaws, Love still gave this jaded viewer a warm fuzzy feeling all over as the credits rolled".