Abracadabra is a 2019 Indonesian black comedy fantasy film, directed and written by Faozan Rizal. The film stars Reza Rahadian as Lukman, a magician who tries to bring back a little boy who vanishes from his magic box.
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| Directed by | Faozan Rizal |
| Screenplay by | Faozan Rizal |
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| Starring | Reza Rahadian |
| Cinematography | Gandang Warah |
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| Music by | Krisna Purna |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
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| Language | Indonesian |
| Budget | $400,000[1] |
| Box office | Rp 500 million ($35,038) |
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020.
Premise
editLukman, a magician, tries to make a little boy vanishing from his magic box as his swan song. Unexpectedly, he cannot make the boy come back to the stage. Abracadabra follows Lukman's journey to bring back the vanishing boy.[2]
Cast
edit- Reza Rahadian as Lukman
- Butet Kertaradjasa as chief of police
- Salvita Decorte as Sofnila
- Ence Bagus as police
- Imam Darto as police
- Dewi Irawan as Ashima
- Jajang C. Noer as Savitri
- Egy Fadly as Barnas
- Lukman Sardi as Lindu
- Poppy Sovia as Winda
- Paul Agusta as Zakaria
- Landung Simatupang as Lukito
- Veronika Krasnasari as twin astrologer
- Valerie Krasnadewi as twin astrologer
- Asmara Abigail as Laila
- Muhammad Adhiyat as Iwan
- Mbok Tun as Rawit
- Mohammad Marzuki as Marjuki
- Yati Pesek as Sutini
- Yan Widjaya as Master Wong
Production
editDirector Faozan Rizal conceived the idea of Abracadabra in 2017. To Rizal, magic world and cinema served as worlds where "he could live in his own imagination".[3]
The filming took place in Yogyakarta.[4]
Release
editAbracadabra had its world premiere as the opening film of 2019 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.[1] It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020.[5] During its run at the theatres, the film garnered 12,523 moviegoers and grossed Rp 500 million ($35,038).[6]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Bandung Film Festival | 14 November 2020 | Best Cinematography | Gandang Warah | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Production Design | Vida Sylvia Pasaribu | Nominated | |||
| Citra Awards | 5 December 2020 | Best Director | Faozan Rizal | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Actor | Reza Rahadian | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Butet Kertaradjasa | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Khrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky Permana | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Vida Sylvia Pasaribu | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Gandang Warah | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Eba Sheba | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Hagai Pakan | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Amrin Nugraha | Nominated | |||
| Maya Awards | 6-7 March 2021 | Best Feature Film | Ifa Isfansyah and Justin Deimen | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Director | Faozan Rizal | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Reza Rahadian | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Butet Kertaradjasa | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Gandang Warah | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Khrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky Permana | Nominated | |||
| Best Poster Design | Yazied Syafa'at and Dian Ariya Nusantara | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Krisna Purna | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Hagai Pakan | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Eba Sheba | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Vida Sylvia Pasaribu | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Amrin Nugraha | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Paramaesti, Chitra (17 October 2019). Hayati, Istiqomatul (ed.). "Abracadabra Tayang Perdana di Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival" [Abracadabra is set to world premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival]. Tempo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Abracadabra". 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Situmorang, Ria Theresia (9 January 2020). "Harap-harap Cemas Berbisnis dengan Film Bergenre Baru" [The nerve of business in fantasy film genre]. Bisnis Indonesia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Rura, Cecylia (9 January 2020). "Abracadabra Film Produksi Termahal Fourcolours Films" [Abracadabra, Fourcolours Films' most expensive production]. Medcom. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Rantung, Revi C. (8 January 2020). Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (ed.). "Abracadabra Tayang 9 Januari, Sutradara: Mari Rayakan Kebingungan" [Abracadabra is set to release on 9 January, Director: "Let's celebrate confusion"]. Kompas. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ @bicaraboxoffice (7 November 2020). "2020 Citra Awards moviegoers data" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 September 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Pradana, Bagus (10 September 2020). "Imperfect Raih Tujuh Nominasi di Festival Film Bandung 2020" [Imperfect received seven nominations at the 2020 Bandung Film Festival]. Media Indonesia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Asih, Ratnaning (8 November 2020). "Daftar Nominasi FFI 2020, Perempuan Tanah Jahanam Muncul di Mayoritas Kategori" [The full list of Citra Awards nominations, Impetigore leads]. Liputan6.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Supintou, Aulia (25 February 2021). "Daftar Nominasi Piala Maya 2020, Mayoritas Tayang di Netflix!" [List of 2020 Maya Awards nominations, most of them are available on Netflix!]. IDN Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.