Biola Tak Berdawai
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| Directed by | Sekar Ayu Asmara |
| Produced by |
Seto Harjojudanto Sekar Ayu Asmara Nia Dinata Afi Shamara |
| Written by | Sekar Ayu Asmara |
| Starring |
Ria Irawan Nicholas Saputra Jajang C. Noer |
| Music by | Addie MS |
| Cinematography | German G. Mintapradja |
| Edited by | Dewi S. Alibasah |
| Distributed by | Warner Indonesia |
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97 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Biola Tak Berdawai (English: The Stringless Violin) is an Indonesian film directed by Sekar Ayu Asmara. It was released by Kalyana Shira Film on 22 March 2003, with wider release on 4 April. Telling the story of a rape victim who attempts to use music to heal an autistic boy, it was shown at the Cairo International Film Festival, where it secured a Best New Director award for Asmara. It was also Indonesia's submission to 76th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Renjani (Ria Irawan), a former ballerina and rape victim who aborted the resulting foetus, and Wid (Jajang C. Noer), a doctor and daughter of a prostitute, are two women who volunteer at an orphanage for children with several disabilities in Yogyakarta. One day, while practicing her dancing, Renjani notes that Dewa (Dicky Lebrianto), a tiny eight-year-old with autism and brain damage, is responding. This convinces her that music therapy could promote healing. Renjani later asks Bhisma (Nicholas Saputra), a violinist that she met by chance, to assist him; they later fall in love. After Bhisma writes a song, "Biola Tak Berdawai", for Dewa, he prepares for a recital. Renjani and Dewa attend the recital, but Renjani faints and is rushed to the hospital; the cause is later discovered to be cervical cancer. After a week in a coma, Renjani dies; at her grave, Dewa plays "Biola Tak Berdawai" as Bhisma listens.
Biola Tak Berdawai was directed by Sekar Ayu Asmara, a Jakarta-born self-taught director. It was her directorial debut. Asmara also produced the film and wrote the lyrics to the theme song.
According to Asmara, Ria Irawan, Nicholas Saputra and Jajang C. Noer immediately accepted the offer to play in the film. However, the role of Dewa was filled by Dicky Lebrianto after casting in both Yogyakarta and Jakarta; she notes that it was difficult as the person who played him had to be a non-handicapped child capable of acting like he had a handicap.
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