Synopsis of the Film BUDI PEKERTI, the Struggle of a Female Teacher Facing Cyber Bullying That Threatens Her Career

Kapanlagi.com - The Indonesian silver screen shines brighter with the arrival of the latest film BUDI PEKERT by Wregas Bhanuteja. Not only successful domestically, this film also showcases its presence internationally after being selected as an Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2023, which took place from September 7-17 in Toronto, Canada.

In addition to its interesting and touching storyline, the film BUDI PEKERTI also presents extraordinary performances by leading Indonesian actors and actresses. Starting from Sha Ine Febriyanti, Dwi Sasono, Prilly Latuconsina, Angga Yunanda, to Ari Lesmana, they all play their great roles in this film.

BUDI PEKERTI, produced by Rekata Studio and Kaninga Pictures, premiered in all cinemas in Indonesia on November 2, 2023. Before watching the film, let's take a look at the synopsis below!

1. Film Synopsis BUDI PEKERTI

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A Guidance and Counseling teacher, Bu Prani (Ine Febriyanti), suddenly went viral on social media. She had a disagreement with one of the visitors while waiting in line to buy putu (a traditional Indonesian food). Unbeknownst to her, someone recorded the incident but it didn't reflect the actual situation. In the video, Bu Prani appeared to have a conflict and acted inappropriately towards the putu seller.

The viral video received negative responses from netizens. Bu Prani's behavior in the video was deemed inappropriate as it didn't reflect her identity as a teacher. Because of the video, Bu Prani was at risk of being expelled from the school where she teaches.

Not only her career, but the problems also affected Bu Prani's family. Her two children, Tita (Prilly Latuconsina), who is running a thrift shop business, and Muklas (Angga Yunanda), a content creator focused on animals, were also criticized, judged, and even sought after for their mistakes.

In the end, Bu Prani's two children joined forces to solve this problem. They also made sure that their father Didit (Dwi Sasono) did not know about this. They are worried about Didit's (Dwi Sasono) mental health as he is currently suffering from depression. 

There will be so many conflicts faced by Bu Prani, starting from the problem of her viral video, her career, the economic problems of her family affected by Covid-19, and even the feud with her two children. On the other hand, Bu Prani also has to be able to show her integrity as a teacher facing her students amidst her tarnished image. Can Bu Prani solve everything?

2. Touching Filming Process

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Not only the storyline that touches the heart, the filming process also brings emotions to the actors. Through one of the Behind The Scene videos uploaded on the Tiktok account @filmbudipekerti, Sha Ine Febriyanti, who plays Bu Prani, was surprised with a touching gesture from director Wregas. To make the scene more immersive, when Ine was filming a crying scene, Wregas played voice notes from Ine's children through earphones.

As a result, the video went viral and has been watched more than 4 million times. This also garnered various responses from netizens who also felt touched by the video. "I, who am nobody, cried, let alone her who played the mother," said the account @itsalishar.

3. Totality, Angga Yunanda Changes Appearance

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To maximize his role as Muklas in the movie BUDI PEKERTI, Angga Yunanda even changed his hairstyle. Not only did he go through dialog training and script surgery, but Angga also showed his total commitment by altering his appearance. He dyed the top part of his hair blue and trimmed the sides.

4. Funny Bloopers of Prilly Latuconsina

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This shooting process brought laughter because Prilly made a mistake in her sentence. During the scene of drying clothes, Prilly was supposed to say "if I'm accused of being wrong, I'll say what's actually true" but she made a mistake and her words became jumbled. This incident immediately caused laughter, but Prilly quickly overcame it by immediately saying her dialogue correctly.

5. Touching Reactions from the Cast

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Through the Youtube account @rekatastudio1478, Wregas, the director, surprised the cast. He announced that the film BUDI PEKERTI will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The cast members were seen surprised and filled with emotion over their international achievement.

(kpl/als)