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A popular girl has to choose whether she wants to stay as a part of her clique or fall for the brooding literature-loving boy in her school.A popular girl has to choose whether she wants to stay as a part of her clique or fall for the brooding literature-loving boy in her school.A popular girl has to choose whether she wants to stay as a part of her clique or fall for the brooding literature-loving boy in her school.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations total
Nicholas Saputra
- Rangga
- (as Nico Saputra)
Ladya Cheryl
- Alya
- (as Ladya Cheryll)
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Watching this movie makes you want to go back to the time where you were a high school. A movie that reflects our lives as a teenager with all the problems and excitement within. High school memories never be the unforgettable ones.
Taking from Cinta's point of view, friendship and love can't mixed very well together. She sees that she must choose one of them. To get both of them means that she has to lie about it. But after all, it's no friendship at all if friends can't understand the problem faced by the others. That's a friend for, to share and to cheer up each other. Love is another thing, in a different side of one's life, but love is understandable.
Generally, this movie is enjoyable to watch. Not too dramatic, picturing in a very ordinary way, but yet, it touches the soul of the story. And the most endearing of this movie is the ending. An ending that makes people want to see it again and again.
Taking from Cinta's point of view, friendship and love can't mixed very well together. She sees that she must choose one of them. To get both of them means that she has to lie about it. But after all, it's no friendship at all if friends can't understand the problem faced by the others. That's a friend for, to share and to cheer up each other. Love is another thing, in a different side of one's life, but love is understandable.
Generally, this movie is enjoyable to watch. Not too dramatic, picturing in a very ordinary way, but yet, it touches the soul of the story. And the most endearing of this movie is the ending. An ending that makes people want to see it again and again.
After seeing this movie for the second time, I must admit: My oppinion about this movie changed completely. This movie tells the story about 5 girls, heart to heart friends, who share their most inner secrets. This friendship gets damaged when one of the girls (Cinta) falls in love with a handsome, sometimes cool, classmate (Rangga) and she keeps this secret for herself. Their love gets tested when one of the girls ends up in the hospital after Cinta ignores her phonecall due to her date with Rangga. The girls get back together and Cinta and Rangga? To know the answer you HAVE to wathc this movie.
This movie is unlike other Indonesian movies, a film from this millenium. The world of (upperclass) Indonesian teenagers (expensive houses, their own rooms with stereo, driving cars), but the average teenager from Indonesia recognizes him/herself in this drama. Comments and sighs are heard throughout the whole movie, and when the times seem to come that the two young lovers are going to kiss, the whole audience participates and encourages them. Before the kiss comes though, they have to wait a long time...
Picture, sound, music, acting, it all shows that Indonesian filmmakers are on the move, and that somehow the time for Hollywood is over. Films from Indonesia, Asia, new Zealand and Uk are doing better than movies from the USA, and the Asian audience as well as many westerners discover that there is more than Hollywood. hopefully the time comes that Indonesian movies get recognition by the international audience and that the films made in Bollywood get the same quality as this little jewel from Indonesia. Thumbs up for this teenage drama!!!
This movie is unlike other Indonesian movies, a film from this millenium. The world of (upperclass) Indonesian teenagers (expensive houses, their own rooms with stereo, driving cars), but the average teenager from Indonesia recognizes him/herself in this drama. Comments and sighs are heard throughout the whole movie, and when the times seem to come that the two young lovers are going to kiss, the whole audience participates and encourages them. Before the kiss comes though, they have to wait a long time...
Picture, sound, music, acting, it all shows that Indonesian filmmakers are on the move, and that somehow the time for Hollywood is over. Films from Indonesia, Asia, new Zealand and Uk are doing better than movies from the USA, and the Asian audience as well as many westerners discover that there is more than Hollywood. hopefully the time comes that Indonesian movies get recognition by the international audience and that the films made in Bollywood get the same quality as this little jewel from Indonesia. Thumbs up for this teenage drama!!!
Simply one of the best Indonesian movies. It's a sweet, yet touching chick-flick that will always be a favorite. The story contains some good messages--mostly about friendship, attitude, and the art of literature. The actors and actresses did a really good job in displaying the uniqueness of every character. Rangga, portrayed by Nicholas Saputra, is a lovable one for sure. Not only for his charming look, but also for his personality. And so does Cinta, portrayed by Dian Sastrowardoyo--a funny, bold, and popular clique girl. The screenplay & concept are also excellent. There are some memorable quotes and poems which everyone will love. No wonder this movie is a big 'hit' again in 2014. Even for teenagers who were only one or two years old when the movie came out. 'Ada Apa dengan Cinta?' is definitely an eternal favorite and a good reference for movie learning purpose.
I just watched this film last week as part of the Indonesian Film
Festival in Melbourne - I'm studying Bahasa Indonesia at school
and am doing a project on kebudayaan remaja - youth culture.
Kids, this is a great movie. It's better than any teen flick churned
out by Hollywood in recent memory (it is, I would say, in the 10
Things I Hate About You league). It's not great for a 'foreign' movie
or whatever - it's great in it's own right.
It combines the age-old appeal of teenage romance with enviable
friendship, humour and the poignant sadness of Alya's situation.
Cinta is the kind of character girls aspire to - pretty, smart, gutsy as
all hell - and Rangga is, well, let's face it, he's hot as all get out.
There's some serious messages in this film, about friendship,
about honesty, about violence and trust, but luckily it steers from
being preachy. Maybe it's because the Indo film industry is less
jaded than that of Hollywood, but this movie gets right what so
many Hollywood teen flicks have gotten wrong.
Watch this movie. Fall in love with it. Trust me.
Festival in Melbourne - I'm studying Bahasa Indonesia at school
and am doing a project on kebudayaan remaja - youth culture.
Kids, this is a great movie. It's better than any teen flick churned
out by Hollywood in recent memory (it is, I would say, in the 10
Things I Hate About You league). It's not great for a 'foreign' movie
or whatever - it's great in it's own right.
It combines the age-old appeal of teenage romance with enviable
friendship, humour and the poignant sadness of Alya's situation.
Cinta is the kind of character girls aspire to - pretty, smart, gutsy as
all hell - and Rangga is, well, let's face it, he's hot as all get out.
There's some serious messages in this film, about friendship,
about honesty, about violence and trust, but luckily it steers from
being preachy. Maybe it's because the Indo film industry is less
jaded than that of Hollywood, but this movie gets right what so
many Hollywood teen flicks have gotten wrong.
Watch this movie. Fall in love with it. Trust me.
Ada Apa Dengan Cinta is the best Indonesian teen movie ever made. It has great casting especially the two main star; Dian Sastrowardoyo as Cinta and Nicholas Saputra as Rangga. They both are new actors and they really focus on their character. Titi Kamal, Adinia Wirasti, Sissy Priscillia and Ladya Cheryl are also star in the movie and they look gorgeous in the movie. The storyline of the movie was pretty good. It was a very simple love story between a girl teenager (Cinta) who uses to hang out with her friends and very clever. All the sudden when Cinta lost the poetry competition. The winner was a lonely boy Rangga. They both came from a different world but as the story progresses with lots of conflict and comedy,they find that they were in love each other. The movie was basically about being friends. And definitely about love and all the consequences. Director Rudi Suedjarwo was very good in directing the movie. He gave a little bit of action, drama, romance and comedy for the movie. It is basically a teen movie and most of Indo-teen loved this type of flick. Most of the setting was in high school and it was nice to look back at the Indonesian school. The soundtrack that were given in this movie were perfect for teen! I really recommend this movie to all of you especially when you have a stress and this movie is basically for us to enjoy and have fun! I think this movie had been promoted to Melbourne, Australia this year but only for limited time. The Video CD had also been released and they were mostly sold out. At the first week, 110,000 vcds had been sold out. Remember don't take this movie seriously, it's just for fun! I am looking forward to see all of the casting in this movie at another movie!
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie raised censorship controversies among conservative Muslims in Indonesia, being the first Indonesian teen movie that featured a kissing scene.
- GoofsCinta said "Aku" book was hard to find because it was an old book. Well, not exactly; we could still find the book in the big bookstore.
- Crazy creditsIn the closing credits, there is a tribute to Mang Diman who passed away during the film production.
- ConnectionsFeatures A Bug's Life (1998)
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- What's Up with Love?
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- IDR 4,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 52m(112 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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