212: The Power of Love (2018)

Directed by

Jastis Arimba

Genre

drama film

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

1.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on the 212 Movement in Indonesia, this drama centers on a group of people united by their faith. The film follows their journey as they navigate opposition and controversy around their cause.

controversialpoliticalinspiringhopefuldevotionalemotionaldramaticfaith-driven

What happens

212: The Power of Love is an Indonesian film which was inspired by the 212 Movement. The film was planned to be released on 2 December 2017, however was delayed until 8 May 2018. The film was highly controversial due to its political message and Indonesian political climate at the time. There were protests against the film in several places in Indonesia and some regions banned the film from appearing in cinema. Despite claims made by production that the film was free from political messages, it was accused of carrying pro-Islamist narration. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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