Verses of Love (2008)
- Original title
- Ayat-Ayat Cinta
- Directed by
- Hanung Bramantyo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Indonesia
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Indonesian man studying in Cairo navigates love and faith as he meets several women. He must choose between them while staying true to his religious beliefs.
romanticemotionaldevotionalearnestslow-pacedheartfeltdramaticinspirational
What happens
Verses of Love (Indonesian: Ayat-Ayat Cinta) is an Indonesian romantic drama film directed by Hanung Bramantyo and produced by Manoj Punjabi and Dhamoo Punjabi. It features the ensemble cast that includes Fedi Nuril, Rianti Cartwright, Carissa Putri, Melanie Putria, and Zaskia Adya Mecca. It is a romantic religious drama based on the bestselling novel with the same title by Habiburrahman El Shirazy, who also wrote the film along with Salman Aristo and Retna Ginatri S. Noor. While the story is set in Cairo, Egypt, the film was shot in India and Semarang, Indonesia. Ayat-Ayat Cinta was released on February 28, 2008 in Indonesia, May 8, 2008 in Singapore, and June 19, 2008 in Malaysia. Upon release, it was one of the most successful Indonesian films, and the first Indonesian film to reach 3.5 million tickets sold, which was only surpassed by Laskar Pelangi a few months later. Both films are the only films to surpass more than 3 million audiences before the 2010s. A sequel titled Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2, was released on December 21, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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