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Before, Now & Then

Before, Now & Then (Indonesian title: Nana[2]) is a 2022 Indonesian period drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Happy Salma as Nana, a woman who is impacted by violent times in rural Indonesia during 1940s to 1960s.[3] The film is adapted from the first chapter of the novel Jais Darga Namaku (lit. 'My Name Is Jais Darga') by Ahda Imran, telling the true story of Raden Nana Sunani, a woman who lived in the 1960s West Java.[2]

Before, Now & Then
IndonesianNana
Directed byKamila Andini
Written byKamila Andini
Based onJais Darga Namaku
by Ahda Imran
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBatara Goempar
Edited byAkhmad Fesdi Anggoro
Music byRicky Lionardi
Production
companies
  • Fourcolours Films
  • Titimangsa Foundation
Distributed byWild Bunch
Release date
Running time
103 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageSundanese
Box office$45,632[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2022.[4] Basuki was awarded Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for her performance as Ino.[5]

Premise edit

Set in West Java, Nana finds refuge in a second marriage after losing her family to war in the 1940s. Then, she befriends her second husband's mistress, Ino, together seeking for the meaning of freedom.[6]

Cast edit

Production edit

The principal photography of Before, Now & Then began in March 2021 in Ciwidey, Bandung, West Java.[7]

The film won the CJ ENM Award at the 2021 Asian Project Market Awards during the 26th Busan International Film Festival, winning $10,000 in cash.[8] It also received a post-production grant of $50,000 from Purin Pictures in November 2021.[9]

Release edit

 
Andini at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.

The film had its world premiere in competition at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2022.[4] Prior to, Wild Bunch acquired distribution rights to the film in January 2022.[10] The North American distribution rights was acquired by Film Movement in August 2022.[11]

The film was distributed in Indonesia through streaming service Amazon Prime Video on 1 August 2022.[12] The film was released in theatrically in South Korea on 15 December 2022.[13] The film received 6,763 admissions during its run in European theatres.[14]

Reception edit

Box office edit

As of 2 September 2023, Before, Now & Then has grossed $43,697 worldwide.[1] The film has grossed $6,251 in South Korea.[15]

Critical reception edit

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[17]

Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "an intoxicating, slow-burn melodrama" and praised Batara Goempar's cinematography and Ricky Lionardi's score, calling it "above and beyond".[18] Writing for Variety, Michael Nordine compared the film to the work of Wong Kar-wai and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, stating, "[...] moves with its own dreamy cadence, with narrative developments washing over the film like waves".[19] Wendy Ide of Screen International lauded Salma's performance and described the film as "a handsomely mounted period piece, which acknowledges the strength required by previous generations of Indonesian women to rise above the patriarchal demands of a restrictive society".[20] Rory O'Connor at The Film Stage gave the film a 'B' grade and called it "begins with a ruthless decapitation, it is relentlessly well-mannered: all ointment, no flies".[21]

Accolades edit

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 10–20 February 2022 Golden Bear Kamila Andini Nominated [22]
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance Laura Basuki Won
Jakarta Film Week 16 October 2022 Global Feature Award Before, Now & Then Won [23]
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 11 November 2022 Best Film Before, Now & Then Won [24][25]
Best Director Kamila Andini Nominated
Best Performance Happy Salma Nominated
Best Cinematography Batara Goempar Nominated
Indonesian Film Festival 22 November 2022 Best Picture Ifa Isfansyah and Gita Fara Won [26]
Best Director Kamila Andini Nominated
Best Actress Happy Salma Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Laura Basuki Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Kamila Andini and Ahda Imran Nominated
Best Cinematography Batara Goempar Won
Best Editing Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro Won
Best Original Score Ricky Lionardi Won
Best Production Design Vida Sylvia Won
Best Costume Design Retno Ratih Damayanti Nominated
Best Makeup Eba Sheba Nominated
Asian Film Awards 12 March 2023 Best Actress Happy Salma Nominated [27]
Best Supporting Actress Laura Basuki Nominated
Best Cinematography Batara Goempar Nominated
Best Costume Design Retno Ratih Damayanti Nominated
Best Production Design Vida Sylvia Theresia Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Before, Now & Then". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ a b Khaerunnisa, Rizka (22 January 2022). "Jais Darga: Film "Nana" jadi kado terakhir untuk Mami" [Jais Darga: "Nana is the last gift for my mom"]. Antara. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ Escritt, Thomas (13 February 2022). "Two Asian films explore burden of past violence at Berlin Film Festival". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Lattanzio, Ryan (19 January 2022). "Berlin Film Festival Lineup Has New Films from Claire Denis, Hong Sang-soo, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ Grater, Tom (16 February 2022). "Berlin Film Festival Awards: 'Alcarràs' Wins Golden Bear, Claire Denis Named Best Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. ^ Singh, Surej (8 February 2022). "Watch the first trailer for Kamila Andini's 'Before, Now & Then'". NME. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ Yuliastuti, Dian (24 January 2022). "Film Before, Now & Then (Nana) Menembus Berlinale dengan Bahasa Sunda" [Sundanese film Before, Now & Then (Nana) breaks through Berlinale]. Tempo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Announces the Winners of Asian Project Market 2021 Awards". BIFF. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ^ Shackleton, Liz (1 November 2021). "Kamila Andini, Siew Hua Yeo among Purin Pictures' autumn grant recipients". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (19 January 2022). "Wild Bunch boards Berlinale Competition title 'Before, Now & Then' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  11. ^ Frater, Patrick (8 August 2022). "Kamila Andini's 'Before Now & Then' Picked up by Film Movement for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ Syam, Adinda R. (1 August 2022). "Film "Before Now & Then" Resmi Tayang di Prime Video Bertepatan dengan Rilisnya Platform tersebut di Indonesia" [Before Now & Then is showing on Prime Video on the same day as the platform's release in Indonesia]. Whiteboard Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. ^ "카밀라 안디니 '나나' 12월 15일 개봉 확정…"감각적인 경험"" [Kamila Andini's Nana is confirmed to release on 15 December... "Sensory experience"]. MBC. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Nana". Lumiere. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Nana (2022)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Before, Now & Then". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Before, Now & Then". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  18. ^ Felperin, Leslie (12 February 2022). "'Before, Now & Then' ('Nana'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  19. ^ Nordine, Michael (13 February 2022). "'Before, Now & Then' (Nana) Review: Wong Kar-Wai Meets Apichatpong Weerasethakul in Transfixing Political Drama". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  20. ^ Ide, Wendy (12 February 2022). "'Nana: Before, Now & Then': Berlin Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. ^ O'Connor, Rory (14 February 2022). "Berlin Review: Kamila Andini's Before, Now & Then is a Well-Mannered Tale of Longing". The Film Stage. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  22. ^ Roxborough, Scott (16 February 2021). "Berlin: 'Alcarras' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Daftar Pemenang Penghargaan Jakarta Film Week 2022" [A list of winners for Jakarta Film Week 2022]. Medcom. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  24. ^ Frater, Patrick (11 November 2022). "Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Named Best Film at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards". Variety. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  25. ^ Frater, Patrick (12 October 2022). "Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Heads APSA Award Nominations, New Zealand's 'Muru' Collects Diversity Prize". Variety. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  26. ^ Mario, Vincentius (24 October 2022). Kistyarini (ed.). "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Festival Film Indonesia 2022" [Complete list of 2022 Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. Kompas. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  27. ^ Rosser, Michael (6 January 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

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