The Sinking of van der Wijck

The Sinking of van der Wijck is a 2013 Indonesian romantic drama film directed by Sunil Soraya and written by Imam Tantowi and Dhony Dirgantoro. Starring Herjunot Ali, Pevita Pearce, and Reza Rahadian, the film is based on Hamka's novel, Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck, and released in theaters on 19 December 2013.

Cast

Herjunot Ali as Zainuddin
Pevita Pearce as Nurhayati
Reza Rahadian as Aziz
Randy Danistha as Muluk
Arzeti Bilbina as Muluk's mother
Kevin Andrean as Sophian
Jajang C. Noer as Mande Jamilah
Niniek L. Karim as Mak Base

Release

Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck was the highest grossing Indonesian film of 2013 with over 1.7 million admissions. The film was nominated for five awards including, Best Actor in Leading Role for Herjunot Ali, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Reza Rahadian, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won one award for Best Visual Effects in the 2014 Indonesian Film Festival. The extended version, which ran for 3 hours and 30 minutes, was released in September 2014.