Sci-fi romance Sore: Wife from the Future (Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan) is helping to continue the Indonesian box office’s healthy run of commercially-successful films.
Earlier this year, local animated film Jumbo became the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, garnering over 10.2 million admissions.
Sore has now accumulated 2.33 million admissions since its July 10 release and is on a positive trajectory to become one of the most-watched Indonesian films this year, tracking behind Pabrik Gula (4.7M admissions), Petaka Gunung Gede (3.2M admissions) and Komang (3M admissions) so far.
Indonesia‘s box office is traditionally bolstered by local films, which make up over 70% of the market share.
This year, local films have made up around 78% of the market share, although the industry is grappling with a lack of screens, creating a bottleneck for both local and foreign films.
Sore is a time-travelling tale that follows a young man living alone in Croatia, working as a photographer. He soon encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future, sent on a mission to help him correct his bad habits and improve his lifestyle.
Written and directed by Indonesian filmmaker Yandy Laurens, the film was adapted from Laurens’ 2017 web series of the same name.
Sore marks a reunion for stars Dion Wiyoko and Sheila Dara — who both headlined Laurens’ second feature Falling In Love Like In Movies.
Falling In Love Like In Movies producer Suryana Paramita also produced Sore.
Sore was shot in Croatia, with collaboration between Indonesia’s Cerita Films and Croatia’s Balduci Film, and support from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC).
Croatian talent like actors Goran Bogdan, Livio Badurina and Lara Nekic also feature in Sore‘s cast.
“Thank you for the tremendous appreciation from all the viewers of the film Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan,” said Laurens. “Our journey wouldn’t have come this far without the support of all of you, who have welcomed and embraced our work.”
Paramita said: “The impressive viewership for Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan, which has been so greatly appreciated by Indonesian film audiences, is truly meaningful to us.
“Especially since this film marks the first time Cerita Films Production House has independently produced a movie. We hope this also bodes well for the Indonesian film industry, which is now increasingly diverse in accepting various types of works and storytelling,” added Paramita.
