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Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2

Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2
Directed byGuntur Soehardjanto
Screenplay byAlim Sudio
Ifan Ismail
Based onAyat Ayat Cinta 2
by Habiburrahman El Shirazy
Produced byManoj Punjabi
Dhamoo Punjabi
StarringFedi Nuril
Tatjana Saphira
Chelsea Islan
Dewi Sandra
Nur Fazura
Jihane Almira Chedid
Pandji Pragiwaksono
Arie Untung
Bront Palarae
Dewi Irawan
Cole Gribble
Mathias Muchus
Millane Fernandez
Nino Fernandez
Dian Nitami
Melayu Nicole Hall
Syifa Hadju
Edited byCesa David Luckmansyah
Music byTya Subiakto
Production
company
Release dates
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
BudgetRp16 billion[2]
($1.2 million)
Box officeRp104.8 billion[3]
($7.8 million)

Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 (English: Verses of Love 2) is the 2017 Indonesian religious drama film that was released on December 21, 2017 and directed by Guntur Soehardjanto, who previously won nine awards at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival through his work Juli di Bulan Juni. It is a sequel from Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008).[4][5] The plot follows Fahri, who has become a professor in Edinburgh, Scotland. He lives well without Aisha, his wife who is missing for months when she served as a volunteer in the Gaza Strip. While waiting for news of his wife, he faces many problems from romance to distress for being a Muslim in Europe where Islamophobia is surging throughout the place.[6]

The film received mixed and positive reviews from film critics and has been reached over 1 million tickets sold in five days upon release,[7] and reached over 2.5 million in third weekend upon release. The film is crawling up to the fourth position of Indonesian best-selling films of 2017.[8]

Plot

Fahri, now living in Edinburgh and working as a lecturer at the University Of Edinburgh, lives in a quiet neighborhood together with Uncle and Hulusi, his Turkish household assistant. Fahri has lost contact with Aisha, his wife, seven months ago, when Aisha started becoming a volunteer in the Gaza Strip. He recalls Aisha having had two miscarriages and finding herself restless till a friend’s invitation to help displaced children of Palestine created a renewed zest for life. He had given her his blessings to go to Palestine but due to reasons not shown at first, Aisha had stopped contacting him. Friends and relatives alike tell him that she is gone.

Fahri is still waiting for her sorrowly. He tries to overcome his sadness by busied himself as a lecturer and successful entrepreneur in the city. Fahri is also preoccupied with the presence of Misbah, his old friend, who want to stay with him.

Fahri is often confronted with the problems of his various neighbors. There is a Jewish grandmother, Catarina who is having problems with her stepson. There is also Keira McGills, a talented violinist who hates Fahri very much, considered him as terrorist who has caused the death of her father by a bomb in London.

Fahri tries to keep Aisha's trust to help people around. Fahri's good intentions often make misunderstanding and drag into more complicated issues and endanger his life. Fahri's life becomes more complicated when Hulya, Aisha's cousin, now grows up into a beautiful woman.

Hulya is cheerful and dynamic, showing her interest to Fahri. Hulya is willing to replace Aisha's role in Fahri's life. Fahri hesitates to open his heart to Hulya's presence because if he did it, it means he admits that Aisha is dead. Fahri is still hoping, every night, Aisha re-emerged in his life. All supported Fahri to continue his life with Hulya, including Sabina, a disabled faceless woman whom Fahri accommodated to stay with them. Sabina who has been considered as sister by Fahri, is not only help to take care of Fahri's house, but also able to make Fahri continue his life.

Cast

List of cast members obtained from IMDb.[9]

Production

The film is directed by Guntur Soehardjanto. Screenwriter by Alim Sudio and Ifan Ismail, the story in this movie again based on the story of the novel by Habiburrahman El Shirazy with the same title. Habiburrahman El Shirazy said that Ayat Ayat Cinta 2 is one of the most difficult novels he had written ever. The film was produced by Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi. The actor Fedi Nuril was asked again to play as Fahri, the lead actor in this film. The film is also starring Tatjana Saphira, Chelsea Islan, Dewi Sandra, Nur Fazura, Pandji Pragiwaksono and Arie Untung.[10]

The reading process began in April.[10] The filming process began on August 5, 2017 and took up to fifty days.[11][12] The film was set in various places such as Gaza, Scotland, London, Budapest, and Jakarta.[13] In an interview, producer Manoj did not mention the details of budget but he claimed this project is the biggest so far beyond the previous film, Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 2 which previously claimed to spend Rp16 billion just for the production.[2]

Original soundtrack

The soundtrack album was released on December 4, 2017. The album was sung by various musicians from Indonesia such as Krisdayanti, Rossa, Raisa, Isyana, and many more.[14]

Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2
Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2017
Genre
Length42:21
LabelMD Music Indonesia
Producer
  • Anto Hoed
  • Melly Goeslaw
  • Ari Renaldi
  • Marco Steffiano
  • Rayendra Sunito
  • Harry Budiman
  • Ryan Ho
  • Maraya Afina
  • Barry Maheswara
Singles from Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2
Original Soundtrack
  1. "Masih Berharap"
    Released: 2 November 2017
Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 (Original Soundtrack)[15][16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicPerformerLength
1."Bulan Di Kekang Malam" (Moon Restrained by the Night)Melly GoeslawGoeslawRossa3:54
2."Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2" (Verses of Love 2)GoeslawGoeslawKrisdayanti4:53
3."Teduhnya Wanita" (Woman's Calm)Raisa
  • Raisa
  • Marco Steffiano
  • Rayendra Sunito
  • Haris Pranowo
Raisa4:17
4."Dua Cinta" (Two Loves)Ryan HoRyan HoCalvin Jeremy3:48
5."Bersenyawa"Dengarkan DiaDengarkan DiaDengarkan Dia3:34
6."Bila Jodohku Kamu" (If You are My Destiny)Harry BudimanBudimanRyan Ho4:05
7."Harapku" (My Hope)Ryan HoRyan HoSarah Saputri4:41
8."Kamu Tulang Rusukku" (You're My Rib Cage)Yeshua
  • Yeshua
  • Mytha Lestari
  • EL
Yeshua3:41
9."Cinta Bukan Milik Kita" (Love is not Ours)CassandraChoki Simanjuntak of CassandraCassandra3:50
10."Diantara Pepohonan" (Among the Trees)Is of Payung TeduhIs of Payung TeduhPayung Teduh2:15
11."Masih Berharap[17]" (Still Hoping)Yovie WidiantoWidiantoIsyana Sarasvati3:23
Total length:42:21

Accolades

Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards March 23, 2018 Best Actress in a Leading Role Tatjana Saphira Won [18]
Best Director Guntur Soeharjanto Nominated [19]
Best Movie Trailer Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Nominated [19]
Best Original Soundtrack "Bulan Dikekang Malam"
(by Rossa)
Nominated [19]
Top 10 Box Office Movie of 2017 Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Won [18]
Indonesian Choice Awards April 29, 2018 Movie of the Year Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 Pending [20]

References

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  2. ^ a b Bahar, Komario (6 September 2017). "Penantian 1 Windu dan di Balik Edinburgh Jadi Latar Film 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2'" [8 years of waiting and the background story of Edinburgh to be the setting of 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2']. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Data Penonton 2017" [Moviegoers Data of 2017]. FilmIndonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ^ Haniy, Sakinah Ummu (7 December 2017). "'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2': Ketika cinta mengalahkan ketakutan" ['Ayat Ayat Cinta 2': When love overcomes fear]. Rappler (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Yang Berbeda dari Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' | Republika Online" [What's different from 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' film]. Republika (in Indonesian). 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ^ Yuniar, Nanien (8 December 2017). "'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' sebarkan pesan kedamaian" ['Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' spreads a message of peace] (in Indonesian). Antara News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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  11. ^ Manila, Sinta (5 August 2017). "Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' Mulai Syuting Hari Pertama, Settingnya Keren Banget!" [The movie 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' starts filming the first day, the setting is cool!] (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  12. ^ Romadhon, Helmi (5 August 2017). "Setting Film 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' di Palestina, Ini Kata Dewi Sandra" [Film setting of 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2' in Palestine, this is what Dewi Sandra said]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  13. ^ ""Kisah cinta teragung" 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' bakal temui peminat S'pura Januari ini" [The ultimate love story, 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' will meet Singaporean fans this January]. Mediacorp (in Malay). 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Ballads From 'Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2' Reach Stage Prior to Film Release". Jakarta Globe. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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  16. ^ "Various – Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2 - Original Soundtrack". Discogs. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Masih Berharap (from 'Ayat Ayat Cinta 2')". iTunes. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Daftar Peraih Piala Indonesian Box office Movie Awards 2018" [Winners of the 2018 Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards]. Viva (in Indonesian). 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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