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The Dreamer

2009 · 121 min

A gentle, nostalgic coming-of-age story that immerses you in the bittersweet struggles and dreams of three teenage friends.

Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vikri Septiawan, Rendy Ahmad, Azwir Fitrianto
Overview
A trio of friends struggles to make it through adolescence, all while hoping that bigger and better things await them.

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Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vikri Septiawan, Rendy Ahmad, Azwir Fitrianto
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • love
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
121 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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