Genre: Drama, Based On Novel
Country: Indonesia
Running Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
Casts: Herjunot Ali, Laudya Cynthia Bella, Didi Petet, Widyawati Sophiaan
Directed by: Hanny R Saputra
Produced by: Dhamoo Punjabi, Manoj Punjabi
Story:
Hamid and Zainab are coming from different social family. Hamid comes from the poor side and Zainab comes from the rich side. Hamid is supported by Zainab's Father for his education, Hamid's mother also work at Zainab's house. Their encounter by encounter at last make them falling in love into each other. They share their dreams which are every human is freely to love and be loved, and dream to do their pilgrimage at Mecca. Do they finally can fulfill their dream or they have to realize that they can't be together forever?
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Review:
Under The Protection of Ka'bah is a movie based on a best seller movie by Hamka. It's one of the beautiful novel that ever written in Indonesia. Is the movie as great as its novel? I can't answer it because I personally never has never read this novel yet. So all I can judge is the movie. This is a movie took place at West Sumatra (one of a province in Indonesia) in 1920 about true love, where everything seems impossible, love with its unique way, make it possible. For me, this is one of a beautiful Indonesian movie in 2011, and I can call I enjoy it among so so Indonesian movie lately.
The story is all about Hamid and Zainab, their life, love, and faith. It's a story that maybe true at that time (1920).The time when man touching woman is considered taboo and social differentiate is an important issue in a life. That's what happened to them. The first part of the story show the happiest part of Hamid and Zainab life. Everything seems so real and beautiful for this couple. They believe they can reach their dream to be together forever. Hamid's dream is to fulfill his pilgrimage call in Mecca which is expensive to achieve and seems impossible to him, and Zainab's dream is she can love someone who she loves and loves her back. Zainab askes Hamid to pray for her dream to come true in Mecca.
The second part shows the saddest part of their love and life. Everything that was beautiful is destroyed one by one. Zainab is forced to marry one of their still far cousin. do they can make their dreams come true? Do Hamid and Zainab have a happy ending for their love life? I can't tell you more about this because you have to watch it yourself. :p
All I can say is the story is beautiful, a little bit ridiculous at some part because of the script is made like that, but that's ok, I still can feel the beautiful inside of it. I enjoy the happiest part the most because I think that I can feel the way they were thinking and feeling when they got into each other. The saddest part also got me. It could make me feel like I was in that situation. It must be so sad and I want shout out loud. The story moves on a bit fast and it doesn't show detail scenes. A little lame part but I don't think it's bad because it has to be shown just like that.
Hamid is starred by Herjunot Ali, who is a great actor for Indonesian movies, also Laudia Cynthia Bella who plays Zainab character who is a great actress in Indonesian movies and series. I give them applause because they play their character really good. They can show to the audiences their happy and sad feeling and make it really real, their expression is good. This movie is also supported by well known senior actor/actress like Didi Petet, Jenny Rachman, and Widyawati Shopiaan who can't be denied about their acting. They all play it good and I enjoy it.
One thing for sure, the setting is great. It shows the beautiful part of one of Indonesian cultural house which is Gadang House. It is created perfectly so that the audiences can see a real background back in 1920. The market, the train, everything is created perfectly but few things are shown in unappropriate time like a snack called "Gery Chocolatos" which I think it is created in 2000. I also doubt that Garuda peanut and Baygon, mosquito killer are in store at that time. Yeah, those are just a little part in this movie but for me it's better that they didn't use it in the movie.
Overall, it's one of a good Indonesian movie in 2011. For you all who had watched "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" (Love Verses) who was produced by the same producers, I bet you will like this movie. It's a beautifully touch movie and you can enjoy the perfect view in West Sumatra in 1920. It's full drama movie that can make you laugh and cry at the same time. Some part I believe it still happens in our real life nowadays. So, enjoy it :D
Under The Protection of Ka'bah is a movie based on a best seller movie by Hamka. It's one of the beautiful novel that ever written in Indonesia. Is the movie as great as its novel? I can't answer it because I personally never has never read this novel yet. So all I can judge is the movie. This is a movie took place at West Sumatra (one of a province in Indonesia) in 1920 about true love, where everything seems impossible, love with its unique way, make it possible. For me, this is one of a beautiful Indonesian movie in 2011, and I can call I enjoy it among so so Indonesian movie lately.
The story is all about Hamid and Zainab, their life, love, and faith. It's a story that maybe true at that time (1920).The time when man touching woman is considered taboo and social differentiate is an important issue in a life. That's what happened to them. The first part of the story show the happiest part of Hamid and Zainab life. Everything seems so real and beautiful for this couple. They believe they can reach their dream to be together forever. Hamid's dream is to fulfill his pilgrimage call in Mecca which is expensive to achieve and seems impossible to him, and Zainab's dream is she can love someone who she loves and loves her back. Zainab askes Hamid to pray for her dream to come true in Mecca.
The second part shows the saddest part of their love and life. Everything that was beautiful is destroyed one by one. Zainab is forced to marry one of their still far cousin. do they can make their dreams come true? Do Hamid and Zainab have a happy ending for their love life? I can't tell you more about this because you have to watch it yourself. :p
All I can say is the story is beautiful, a little bit ridiculous at some part because of the script is made like that, but that's ok, I still can feel the beautiful inside of it. I enjoy the happiest part the most because I think that I can feel the way they were thinking and feeling when they got into each other. The saddest part also got me. It could make me feel like I was in that situation. It must be so sad and I want shout out loud. The story moves on a bit fast and it doesn't show detail scenes. A little lame part but I don't think it's bad because it has to be shown just like that.
Hamid is starred by Herjunot Ali, who is a great actor for Indonesian movies, also Laudia Cynthia Bella who plays Zainab character who is a great actress in Indonesian movies and series. I give them applause because they play their character really good. They can show to the audiences their happy and sad feeling and make it really real, their expression is good. This movie is also supported by well known senior actor/actress like Didi Petet, Jenny Rachman, and Widyawati Shopiaan who can't be denied about their acting. They all play it good and I enjoy it.
One thing for sure, the setting is great. It shows the beautiful part of one of Indonesian cultural house which is Gadang House. It is created perfectly so that the audiences can see a real background back in 1920. The market, the train, everything is created perfectly but few things are shown in unappropriate time like a snack called "Gery Chocolatos" which I think it is created in 2000. I also doubt that Garuda peanut and Baygon, mosquito killer are in store at that time. Yeah, those are just a little part in this movie but for me it's better that they didn't use it in the movie.
Overall, it's one of a good Indonesian movie in 2011. For you all who had watched "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" (Love Verses) who was produced by the same producers, I bet you will like this movie. It's a beautifully touch movie and you can enjoy the perfect view in West Sumatra in 1920. It's full drama movie that can make you laugh and cry at the same time. Some part I believe it still happens in our real life nowadays. So, enjoy it :D
Good points:
- The story is beautifully made
- The acting is prefect
- The setting is amazing, I really enjoy it and felt like I was lived in 1920. :D
Bad points:
- Few things shouldn't be at the movie because it hasn't created yet in 1920
- A little lame and a little bit ridiculous but just a bit
Rating: 8.0/10.0
