What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love Explained

What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love
Native Name:Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta
Director:Mouly Surya
Producer:Rama Adi
Fauzan Zidni
Tia Hasibuan
Parama Wirasmo
Starring:Nicholas Saputra
Ayushita
Karina Salim
Music:Zeke Khaseli
Yudhi Arfani
Cinematography:Yunus Pasolang
Editing:Kelvin Nugroho
Studio:Cinesurya
Amalina Pictures
Distributor:Cinesurya
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Indonesia
Language:Indonesian

What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love (Indonesian: '''Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta''', stylized in all lowercase) is a 2013 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Mouly Surya.[1] The film stars Nicholas Saputra, Ayushita, and Karina Salim as teenagers involved in a complex relationship while dealing with their disabilities.[2]

Synopsis

Diana and Fitri are two visually impaired teenage girls. Diana is myopic, meaning she can see things only an inch in front of her, while Fitri has been blind since birth. They both experience the pangs and yearnings of love, but must transcend their lack of sight to envision it. It's a struggle as they grapple to understand and fathom what they feel through other senses: touch, sound, and movement. Their missteps causing misconceptions are sometimes heartbreaking but both are gifted with a sublime resilience.[3]

Cast

Production

Production of the film was funded by grants received from the Gothenburg Film Festival, Asian Project Market of the Busan International Film Festival, and Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]

Release

The film premiered in the World Dramatic Competition category of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, making history as the first Indonesian film to do so.[5] Domestically, it received limited release in May 2013.[6] Throughout 2013, the film was screened at several prestigious film festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Hong Kong International Film Festival, and Busan International Film Festival.

Reception

Box office

At the time of its domestic release, the film was only shown in 14 theaters and performed poorly at the box office.[7]

Critical response

The film received positive reviews from critics. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge called it a "touching and brilliantly envisioned story of a young, nearly blind teen's first love" and singled out Zeke Khaseli's score for highlighting "the character’s emotional struggles." Fransisca Bianca of the Whiteboard Journal wrote "the film truly explores things that are not talked when we talk about love" while praising the film for "its bravery in introducing a new form of romance through its cinematography and unique love story."[8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientsResultsRef.
2013Sundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema Grand Jury PrizeWhat They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love[9]
2013International Film Festival RotterdamLions Film Award[10]
NETPAC Award
2013Cinemanila International Film FestivalLino Brocka Award for Best Film[11]
2013Hong Kong International Film FestivalGolden Firebird AwardMouly Surya[12]
FIPRESCI Award
20137th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film FestivalGolden Hanoman Award[13]
201333rd Citra AwardsBest Supporting ActressAyushita[14]
Best Original ScreenplayMouly Surya
20132nd Maya AwardsBest Feature FilmWhat They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love[15] [16]
Best DirectorMouly Surya
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleAyushita
Best New ActorAnggun Priambodo
Best New ActressKarina Salim
Best Original ScreenplayMouly Surya
Best CinematographyYunus Pasolang
Best SoundKhikmawan Santosa
Best Original ScoreZeke Khaselli
Yudhi Arfani
2013Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest Music[17]
20148th Asian Film AwardsBest Composer[18]
2014Indonesian Film Academy AwardsBest FilmWhat They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love[19]
Best DirectorMouly Surya
Best Screenplay
2014Las Palmas Film FestivalBest New Director[20]
2014Indonesian Movie AwardsBest ActorNicholas Saputra[21] [22]
Best ActressAyushita
Best New ActressKarina Salim
Best ChemistryNicholas Saputra & Ayushita
Favorite ActorNicholas Saputra
Favorite ActressAyushita
Favorite New ActressKarina Salim
Favorite FilmWhat They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Kit What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love. Don't Talk Love. 2014-05-05.
  2. Web site: Film "Yang Tidak Dibicarakan Ketika Membicarakan Cinta" Tayang April. 2021-02-07. id.omg.yahoo.com. id-ID.
  3. Web site: 2013-01-23. What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love: Sundance Review. 2021-02-07. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
  4. Web site: 'Don't Talk Love' Tayang Perdana Terbatas di Bioskop Mulai 2 Mei. 2021-02-07. detikhot. id-ID.
  5. Web site: Rombongan "What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love" Disambut Hangat di Sundance Film Festival 2013. 2021-02-01. archive.tabloidbintang.com.
  6. Web site: 3 Film Indonesia yang Tayang di Bioskop Hari Ini. 2021-02-07. detikhot. id-ID.
  7. Web site: Ketika Mouly Surya Bicara Tentang Filmnya dan Kemungkinan Gabung BCU - YouTube. 2021-02-07. www.youtube.com.
  8. Web site: 2017-07-10. Quick Review: What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love. 2021-02-07. Whiteboard Journal. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2013-01-18. Film Mouly Surya Bertarung di Sundance Film Festival 2013. 2021-02-07. Republika Online. id.
  10. Web site: NETPAC Award IFFR. 2021-02-07. iffr.com.
  11. Web site: Mouly SURYA. 2021-02-07. chineseshadows. fr.
  12. Web site: 24 April 2013. Film Baru Mouly Surya Tembus Sundance Festival. 2021-02-08. Tempo.
  13. Web site: MOULY SURYA FROM JAKARTA TO CANNES Colours. 2021-02-07. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2013-11-22. Inilah Daftar Lengkap Nominasi FFI 2013. 2021-02-07. Republika Online. id.
  15. Web site: Ini Dia Nominasi Piala Maya 2013. 2021-02-07. detikhot. id-ID.
  16. Web site: Ini Dia Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2013. 2021-02-07. detikhot. id-ID.
  17. Web site: 16 December 2013. Film Don't Talk Love Menang Best Music di Asia-Pacific Film Festival. 2021-02-07. beritagar.id.
  18. Web site: 2015-04-24. 8th AFA Nominees and Winners AsianFilmAwards.Asia. 2021-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424045304/http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/nominees-and-winners/8th-afa-nominees-and-winners/8th-afa-nominees-and-winners/. 2015-04-24.
  19. Web site: 2014-03-25. Don't Talk Love Berjaya di Akademi Film Indonesia 2014. 2021-02-07. Kineria. en-US.
  20. Web site: 11 June 2014. Mouly Surya Sabet Penghargaan dari Spanyol. 2021-02-08. Tempo.
  21. Web site: 2014-05-07. Ini Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2014. 2021-02-07. Tabloidbintang.com. id.
  22. Web site: BeritaSatu.com. Daftar Lengkap Pemenang IMA Award 2014. 2021-02-07. beritasatu.com. 15 May 2014 . id.

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