Posesif

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Posesif
Directed byEdwin
Written by
Produced byEdwin
Muhammad Zaidy
Meiske Taurisia
Starring
Adipati Dolken
Gritte Agatha


CinematographyBatara Goempar
Edited byW. Ichwan Diardono
Music byMar Galo
Ken Jenie
Dave Lumenta
Production
company
Palari Films
Release date
  • October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Posesif (lit. 'Possessive') is a 2017 Indonesian drama film directed by Edwin and written by . The film focuses on a couple of high school students in a turbulent relationship. The film was well received by critics and audiences alike and garnered 10 nominations at the 37th Citra Awards, including Best Picture. It won three: Best Director (Edwin), Best Actress (), and Best Supporting Actor ().

Synopsis[]

Lala is a platform diving athlete in her final year of high school when she meets Yudhis, a transfer student. The initial romance blossoms, but Yudhis begins to slowly unravel.

Cast[]

  • as Lala, a high school athlete
  • Adipati Dolken as Yudhis, a transfer student
  • Gritte Agatha as Ega
  • as Rino
  • as Yudhis' mother
  • as Lala's father
  • Ismail Basbeth as sports teacher
  • Maulidina Putri as Jihan
  • Pranarta as Lala's coach

Release[]

The film received theatrical release in Indonesia on 26 October 2017.[1]

Reception[]

Box office[]

Posesif performed moderately at the box office with a reported 170,000 admissions during its run, making it Edwin's most commercially successful release to date.[2]

Critical response[]

Posesif received mixed reviews. Puput Juniman of CNN Indonesia praised the film for avoiding tropes and cliché storylines as well as for Edwin's direction, the cast performances, and Batara Goempar's cinematography.[3] Aulia Adam of Tirto.id highlighted the film's portrayal of a toxic relationship and how it plays in a patriarchal society, but felt that the film left some important questions unanswered.[4]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipients Result
2017 37th Citra Awards Best Picture Posesif Nominated
Best Director Edwin Won
Best Actor Adipati Dolken Nominated
Best Actress Won
Best Supporting Actor Won
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Best Cinematography Batara Goempar Nominated
Best Editing W. Ichwan Diardono Nominated
Best Makeup & Hairstyling Cika Rianda Nominated
2017 6th Maya Award Best Actor in a Leading Role Adipati Dolken Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
Best Cinematography Batara Goempar Nominated
2017 1st Tempo Film Festival Best Film Posesif Nominated
Best Director Edwin Nominated
Best Actor Adipati Dolken Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ filmindonesia.or.id. "Posesif (2017)". filmindonesia.or.id. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "6 Film Indonesia Tahun 2017 yang Underrated Tapi Punya Jalan Cerita Bagus - Semua Halaman - CewekBanget". cewekbanget.grid.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ Juniman, Puput Tripeni. "Ulasan Film: 'Posesif'". hiburan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ Adam, Aulia. "Posesif: Anatomi Hubungan Beracun dan Kekerasan Domestik". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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