The Science of Fictions

The Science of Fictions (Indonesian: Hiruk Pikuk Si Alkisah) is a 2019 Indonesian drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Yosep Anggi Noen. Veteran theater actor Gunawan Maryanto stars as a man whose tongue gets cut off after discovering a film crew shooting a fake moon landing. For his performance, Maryanto won many awards, including the Citra Award for Best Actor and Maya Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

The Science of Fictions
Hiruk Pikuk Si Alkisah
Directed byYosep Anggi Noen
Written byYosep Anggi Noen
Produced by
  • Arya Sweta
  • Edwin Nazir
  • Yosep Anggi Noen
  • Yulia Evina Bhara
Starring
CinematographyGay Hian Teoh
Edited by
  • Ahmad Fesdi Anggoro
  • Yosep Anggi Noen
Music byYasuhiro Morinaga
Production
companies
  • Limaenam Films
  • Angka Fortuna Sinema
  • KawanKawan Film
Release dates
  • 16 August 2019 (2019-08-16) (Locarno)
  • 10 December 2020 (2020-12-10) (Indonesia)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • France
LanguageIndonesian

Synopsis

During the 1960s, the quiet Siman encounters a foreign film crew filming a fake Moon landing in a desolate part of Indonesia. His tongue is cut out and after this traumatising incident he loses himself in dreams of becoming an astronaut. His muteness and strange, slow-motion gait make him a target for scorn and exploitation. Simultaneously, in the village, a colorful soldier parodies Suharto.[1]

Cast

  • Gunawan Maryanto as Siman
  • Ecky Lamoh as the actor
  • Yudi Ahmad Tajudin as Ndapuk & Tupon
  • Alex Suhendra as Wanto & Gun
  • Lukman Sardi as Jumik
  • Rusini as Sinak
  • Asmara Abigail as Nadiyah
  • Marissa Anita as kiosk owner
  • Rachel Saraswati as Ermi
  • Pritt Timothy as Hendri

Production

Noen conceived the idea for the film in 2012 while visiting Gumuk Pasir, an area near Parangkusumo Beach in Bantul, Yogyakarta.[2] The landscape reminded him of the Moon's surface and gave inspired him to write a story set in the 1960s, during which the first ever Moon landing was a major public interest.[2] It took Noen seven years to realize the idea into a feature film, a time span which he spent to develop the screenplay and seek funding.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland in August 2019.[3] It went through months of festival runs abroad before making it to Indonesian theaters in December 2020.[4]

Reception

Upon its screening at Locarno, Marta Balaga wrote for Cine Europa that the film "can’t quite match its ambitions, failing to keep up the interest and brought down by a terrible, sentimental ending" and that "there is no shaking off a certain feeling of melancholy about the entire thing."[5] Reviewing the film for Screen Anarchy, Martin Cudlac was more positive, calling it "a socio-political parable for the age of fake news" that "approaches a hot topic from a slapsticky angle although satire never breaks through as Anggi Noen keeps tight control over the film´s message."[6] Local critic Dwiki Aprinaldi of Cinema Poetica was more critical of the film. Calling Noen's screenplay "abstract", he wrote that the film "seems to say much while in reality it is just a pretentious oration that revolves around itself".[7]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2019 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard Yosep Anggi Noen Nominated
Special Mentions Won
2019 Asia-Pacific Screen Awards Achievement in Cinematography Gay Hian Teoh Nominated
2019 Singapore International Film Festival Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Feature Film The Science of Fictions Nominated
2020 Beijing International Film Festival Tiantian Award Yosep Anggi Noen Nominated
2020 40th Citra Awards Best Picture The Science of Fictions Nominated
Best Director Yosep Anggi Noen Nominated
Best Actor Gunawan Maryanto Won
Best Supporting Actor Yudi Ahmad Tajudin Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Yosep Anggi Noen Nominated
Best Editing Ahmad Fesdi Anggoro Yosep Anggi Noen Nominated
Best Sound Hadrianus Eko Sunu
Firman Satyanegara
L. H. Aim Adi Negara
Bagas Oktariyan Ananta
Yasuhiro Morinaga
Nominated
Best Art Direction Deki Yudhanto Nominated
Best Makeup & Hairstyling Anismcaw Nominated
Best Costume Design Irmina Kristini Nominated
2020 9th Maya Awards Best Feature Film The Science of Fictions Nominated
Best Director Yosep Anggi Noen Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Gunawan Maryanto Won
Best New Actor Yudi Ahmad Tajudin Nominated
Best Cinematography Gay Hian Teoh Nominated
Best Art Direction Deki Yudhanto Nominated
Best Sound Hadrianus Eko Sunu
Firman Satyanegara
L. H. Aim Adi Negara
Bagas Oktariyan Ananta
Yasuhiro Morinaga
Nominated
Best Makeup & Hairstyling Anismcaw Nominated
Best Costume Design Irmina Kristini Nominated
Best Poster Design Gandhi Setyawan Won

References

  1. "The Science of Fictions | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. developer, mediaindonesia com (12 December 2020). "Ini Lo Sumber Ilham Film Hiruk Pikuk Si Alkisah". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. antaranews.com. "Bincang-bincang bersama Yosep Anggi Noen di Festival Film Tokyo 2019 | antaranews.com". LINE TODAY (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. "Berita dan Informasi Hiruk pikuk si alkisah Terkini dan Terbaru Hari ini". detikcom (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "Review: The Science of Fictions". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. "Review: THE SCIENCE OF FICTIONS, Black Comedy as Socio-Political Parable". ScreenAnarchy. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. "The Science of Fictions: Kesaksian Sejarah yang Liyan". Cinema Poetica (in Indonesian). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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