Chasing the Sun 2004
7.3 / 10
Chasing the Sun
Mengejar Matahari is a coming of age tale of four childhood friends in a Jakarta ghetto whose bonds are tested as they grow into adulthood. They share a nightly ritual, "chasing the sun" (mengejar matahari), where they race through the ghetto, symbolically chasing their future. Their friendship becomes strained when Ardi and Damar fall in love with Apin's niece, Rara, just as a neighborhood bully is released from jail and seeks revenge. The film is both about the strength of friendship and a metaphor for the durability of the Indonesian archipelago.
Mengejar Matahari is a coming of age tale of four childhood friends in a Jakarta ghetto whose bonds are tested as they grow into adulthood. They share a nightly ritual, "chasing the sun" (mengejar matahari), where they race through the ghetto, symbolically chasing their future. Their friendship becomes strained when Ardi and Damar fall in love with Apin's niece, Rara, just as a neighborhood bully is released from jail and seeks revenge. The film is both about the strength of friendship and a metaphor for the durability of the Indonesian archipelago.
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Release Date:
Jul 22, 2004 (Indonesia)
Run Time:
1hr 26`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Indonesian
Production Countries:
Indonesia
Status:
Released
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Chasing the Sun - Chasing the Sun
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Ardi
... Apin
... Damar
... Nino
... Rara
AH
Ade Habibie... Obet
... Ibu Ardi
AR
Arief Rivan... Bapak Ardi
... Ibu Damar
... Apin Kecil
... Ardi kecil
RB
Rio Bhaskara... Nino kecil
RN
Rafi Nabil... Damar kecil
TBS
Tri Budi S.... Teman Obet Besar 1
AMW
Arie M. Wiraswan... Teman Obet Besar 2
... Teman Obet Besar 3
BS
Bagus Sigit... Bulan2an Obet
... Bapak Nino
... Ibu Nino
... Bapak Obet
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