Milea (film)


Milea is a 2020 Indonesian language romantic drama film directed by Fajar Bustomi and Pidi Baiq, and written by Baiq and Titien Wattimena. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Baiq and is the sequel to Dilan 1991 released in 2019. The film is a spin-off, having its point of view from Dilan and displaying events uncaptured in the previous two films. The film was distributed to Netflix on 13 June 2020, and premiered on SCTV on 25 August 2020.

Plot

In 1970s Bandung, Dilan is born to head teacher Punja Kusuma and soldier Ichal. As a child, he wishes to marry someone. The Kusumas are a victims of domestic abuse, propelling Dilan's participation at a student motorbike gang. He falls in love with Milea, leaving his girlfriend Susi. Days after becoming Milea's boyfriend, Dilan is beaten up by a gang at a warung. He plots revenge and fails to take Milea's confrontation seriously when he sees her with a man, who he later learns is her cousin, Yugo. The attack is then foiled by the police. One day, Milea and Dilan break up as Milea is tired of him staying with his gang even after one of his close friends, Akew, is killed presumably by them, though this is later proven wrong.
Dilan hears that Milea is in a relationship with a guy named Gunar; envious, he tells Piyan to fake that he already has a new girlfriend. He reflects on what he once said, "If anyone hurt you, they must be gone", concluding, "If I hurt her, I must be gone too", and moves to Yogyakarta for college. After graduating in August 1994, his father dies of cancer. He briefly sees Milea at the funeral, then moves to Jakarta.
In September 1997, Dilan encountered Milea and her husband Herdi at their workplace. That same day, their former teacher, Ms. Rini, died, prompting the school to organize a reunion. Subsequently, Dilan and Milea discussed their high school memories over the phone, during which Milea confirmed that she had never been involved with Gunar. Afterwards, Dilan drove along the road they had once shared, reflecting on his regret for not having married her.

Cast

Release

Milea premiered theatrically on 13 February 2020, in correspondence with Kajeng Kliwon.

Marketing

The poster and trailer were unveiled on 9 December 2019. Two days later, the film's trailer reportedly became the most-viewed video in the Indonesian YouTube data. Marketing was also done on Jakarta's trains, which was then cancelled by Iqbaal due to the guilt of making passengers uncomfortable.

Reception

Reflecting on the reception of the two previous films, producer Ody Mulya Hidayat hypothesized that the film would be the first Indonesian film to reach 7 million views theatrically, meaning it would be screened in 1,000 to 1,500 theaters in its opening.

Box office

Milea receives more than 400,000 views on its opening day, making it the second most-viewed film in Indonesian film history. Milea beat Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 2, in which it is now in third place. The fourth place is owned by Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 . Other than that, Danur 3: Sunyaruri is the fifth with 251,157 views. In three days, the film received 1.2 million views. The numbers attracted the eyes of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama. Via his Instagram account, Wishnutama congratulated the achievement Milea achieved. The number of viewers Milea received by its fourth day is around 1,627,750, making it the second trendiest Indonesian film. It beat Akhir Kisah Cinta Si Doel, in which the film has more than 1.15 million views. Milea is now in the same rank with Nanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini in terms of box office. Via the film's official Twitter account, the numbers in its 'opening weekend' were the second highest. Milea now grossed 65.11 billion rupiah. In just a week, Milea received more than 2 million views, and is 2020's second trendiest film in terms of views. Milea is predicted to beat Nanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini by Angga Dwimas Sasongko. The film is among the 15 films played since early January to late February. Viewers of Milea is still slightly lower than Danur 3: Sunyaruri dan Dua Garis Biru, as well asImperfect: Karier, Cinta & Timbangan. In its tenth day of screening, more than 2.7 million people viewed it, and achieved more than 3 million views in its 18th day. Milea 's achievements has been predicted by the film crew before. The revenue made from the viewers of Milea will increase but its exact number will be unknown, especially with it succeeding Dilan 1990 and Dilan 1991.

Sequel

The sequel, called Ancika 1995, has been produced by Enam Sembilan Productions since 3 April 2023. The film was based on Pidi Baiq's 2021 novel, Ancika: Dia Yang Bersamaku Tahun 1995. Big changes occurred in the cast. Dilan, who was previously played by Iqbaal Ramadhan, was replaced by Arbani Yasiz. Meanwhile, Ancika, Dilan's new girlfriend, was played by Zee JKT48. Ancika: Dia yang Bersamaku 1995 premiered theatrically on January 11, 2024.