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The Sinking of Van Der Wijck

2013 :: Drama :: :: REMAJA (Young Adult)

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Synopsis

Nusantara 1930. From his native land Zainuddin sailes to the birth place of his father in Batipuh, Padang Panjang. There he meet Hayati. Both fall in love. But, custom block them. Zainuddin is poor and common people, while Hayati is born from pure Minang noble.

Zainuddin’s proposal is rejected. Hayati forced into marriage with Aziz, a noble-rich man who really wants to marry her. Zainuddin decides to migrate to Java. He works hard and become a famous writer.

In an opera, Zainuddin meet again with Hayati and Aziz, her husband. Love between Zainuddin and Hayati meet the toughest exams in a cruise ship tragedy of Van Der Wijck.

Note

Adapted from a novel with the same title. The novel was first published as a serialized story in the magazine Pedoman Masyarakat 1938. The book was published in 1939. This novel tells the custom and wealth issues in Minangkabau that prevent the lovers relationship. Hamka stands for Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah.

The film with the longest running time in Indonesian film history.

11 September 2014 the film was re-released in an extended version with  195 minutes running time.

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