Suburbia
After receiving a blood test result and learning the name of his soul mate, Jon, a nerdy high school boy goes to confess his love for his high school crush and friend, Vio, a tomboy teen girl, despite not being each other's chosen soulmates. They both begin an unlawful relationship. At the end of the school year near the Vio's supposed marriage with her soulmate, she suggests for them to run away together, but Jon is hesitant, very much aware of the government's regulation against choosing your own partner.
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Winnie BenjaminDirector
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Shekinah Glory Nelwan1st Assistant Director
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Winnie BenjaminWriter
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Gabriel BimaProducer
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Jourdy PranataKey Cast"Jonathan Aditya"
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Sheila Miranda BellKey Cast"Violet Sugandi"
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Wani SiregarKey Cast"Mother"
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Calista FernandaKey Cast"Dewi"
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Martian AngjayaKey Cast"Adam"
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Kevin EzekielAssociate Producer
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Aldo Yordan RichardUnit Production Manager
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Alexander Ariel MurwijantoProduction Assistant
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Anastasia SavaProduction Assistant
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Kiv SilvaDirector of Photography
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Alvin Jemmy1st Assistant Camera
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Nathanael Joshua2nd Assistant Camera
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Martian AngjayaClapper
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Andik CatmokoGaffer
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OmanBest Boy
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Rizqi ApriliaBest Boy
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Femi GunawanProduction Designer
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Najla KhalishaArt Director
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Riyan SilubunProperty Master
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Adrianus PramonoProperty Master
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Naufal Hanif Putera NoviantoArt Assistant
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Fadhilah Naufal PurnamaSound Recordist
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Willy TangkilisanBoom Operator
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Gladys SulistionoHair and Makeup Design
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Batari AurelWardrobe Master
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Adiguna PalinrungiTalent Coordinator
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Gabriel BimaEditor
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Winnie BenjaminEditor
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Gabriel BimaOnline Editor
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Andrew SaputroSound Mixer
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Re(VISI) PostColorist
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Euniqe PatriciaGraphic Design
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
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Runtime:28 minutes 49 seconds
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Completion Date:July 5, 2019
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Indonesia
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Country of Filming:Indonesia
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Language:Indonesian
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Shooting Format:RED DCI 4K
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Aspect Ratio:17:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
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Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF)Jogjakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
November 20, 2019
Indonesian Premiere
Official Selection -
Ganesha Film FestivalBandung, Indonesia
Indonesia
February 15, 2020
Official Selection -
SEA Movie FestJogjakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
November 17, 2019
Official Selection
Winnie Benjamin is an Indonesian Filmmaker and current Film Student at Binus University Film Program. She is a writer and director who has produced several short films during her university years. She is the writer and director of Suburbia.
In this alternate version of the suburban, people’s choices are regulated more than its otherwise very similar reality. These regulations make for a less complicated affair, and people generally respect this notion. That is something that often occurs in reality, in ways slightly different from the film. However, sometimes the regulation cannot be applied to certain circumstances and fail at being all-inclusive to its people. For me, abiding by certain regulations means I was missing out on my greatest desires.
I had a fear that I would live the rest of my life in the suburbs as the world turns each day and I would be stuck in one position my whole life, missing out on thousands of new feelings and experiences that others have tasted. Therefore, I had to make a change as soon as possible, before my youth pass by and my life is settled. This meant that I had to surrender everything I have known and learned to be the standard in exchange for something new, exciting, and life changing. This is an experience that I want to communicate through the film; that sometimes taking a risk can be worth the while.