#FriendButMarried

About #FriendButMarried

#FriendButMarried is a 2018 Indonesian drama-romance film directed by Rako Prijanto. The movie is based on a popular novel of the same name and tells the story of Ayudia (Adinia Wirasti) and Ditto (Adipati Dolken), best friends for 10 years who fall in love with each other. They decide to keep their feelings hidden to protect their friendship. The movie reflects their joy and pain as they navigate through the complexities of love, friendship, and life.

Making / Production

The movie is produced by Falcon Pictures and was filmed in various locations in Jakarta. It gathered appreciation for its cinematography and the direction of Rako Prijanto, who successfully managed to bring the romance and drama alive on screen.

Actors

• Adipati Dolken as Ditto: Ditto is a friendly and supportive character. Adipati portrayed the character's emotions through his expressive acting very convincingly.
• Adinia Wirasti as Ayudia: Adinia showed a strong performance as Ayudia. Her portrayal of a young woman in love was nuanced and realistic.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film is based on a true story narrated in a book written by Ayudia Bing Slamet and Ditto Percussion.
• Adinia and Adipati were already good friends before the filming of #FriendButMarried, which helped in depicting their on-screen friendship.

Quotes

• "Even though we're just friends, I wish to protect you all the time" - Ditto
• "We might not be lovers, but our hearts are tied together" - Ayudia

Music, Soundtrack

• "Teman Tapi Menikah" by Isyana Sarasvati
• "Before You Leap" by Tapioca and the Flea