27 Steps of May is a 2018 Indonesian drama film directed by Ravi Bharwani and written by Rayya Makarim. It stars Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi and Ario Bayu.
The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival during the program A Window on Asian Cinema.
Premise May, a victim of sexual violence during the May 1998 riots, withdraws from life. Meanwhile, her father deals with the guilt by becoming a boxer.
Cast
Release 27 Steps of May had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2018. The film had its Indonesian premiere at the 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the main prize Golden Hanoman Award. The film was released to the theatres in Indonesia on 27 April 2019. It garnered 57,416 spectators during its run and grossed Rp 2.2 billion ($146,830).
Netflix acquired its distribution rights, and released it on 1 October 2021.
Accolades AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultJogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 6 December 2018 Golden Hanoman Award 27 Steps of May Malaysia Golden Global Awards20 July 2019 New Hope Award Ravi Bharwani Best Actor Lukman Sardi Indonesian Film Festival8 December 2019 Best Picture Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim, and Ravi Bharwani Best Director Ravi Bharwani Best Actor Lukman Sardi Best Actress Raihaanun Best Supporting Actor Verdi Solaiman Best Original Screenplay Rayya Makarim Best Original Score Thoersi Argeswara Best Art Direction Vida Sylvia Best Editing Wawan I. Wibowo and Lilik Subagyo Maya Awards8 February 2020 Best Feature Film Wilza Lubis, Rayya Makarim, and Ravi Bharwani Best Director Ravi Bharwani Best Actor in a Leading Role Lukman Sardi Best Actress in a Leading Role Raihaanun Best Original Screenplay Rayya Makarim
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Official trailer