Eiffel... I'm in Love
DirectorNasri Cheppy
ProducerRaam Soraya
Sunil Soraya
WriterRachmania Arunita
StarringSamuel Rizal
Shandy Aulia
Yogi Finanda
Titi Kamal
Didi Petet
Hilda Arifin
Rianti Cartwright
Helmy Yahya
MusicMelly Goeslaw
Anto Hoed
EditingDewi S. Alibasah
Sastha Sunu
StudioSoraya Intercine Films
Released21 November 2003
Runtime262 minutes (extended version)
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
GrossUS$6.4 million

Eiffel... I'm in Love is a 2003 Indonesian teen romantic comedy film directed by Nasri Cheppy. The film stars Samuel Rizal and Shandy Aulia as the main characters, the film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Rachmania Arunita. Other people appearing in the film include Titi Kamal, Helmy Yahya, Didi Petet, and Hilda Arifin.

The movie won an award for "Most Favorite Movie" and nomination for "Best Movie" at the 2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards.

Plot

Based on the book with the same title, it tells the story about a teenage girl, Tita (Shandy Aulia), who led a perfect life. She had a lovely family, a patient boyfriend and 2 best friends who are always by her side. However, her mother was overly protective towards her and she is not allowed to go out. Her life completely changes when her parents good friend and his son, Adit (Samuel Rizal), came from France to stay with them. Tita was supposed to pick both of them from the airport. However, she waited at the wrong terminal and only realized that when Adit accidentally bumped into her and asked her whether she was the one who supposed to picked him and his father up. Adit was very cold to Tita from the start, however, her parents saw him as a reliable man and trust him to take care of their daughter. Things became worse when Adit told Tita that their parents were planning to forcibly match them as a couple.

Production

The film was shot in Paris.[3]

Extended version

Eiffel... I'm in Love has an extended version, which released a year later and reviews the story in this film in more depth.

Album

Ost. Eiffel I'm in Love[1][2]
soundtrack
ArtistMelly Goeslaw
Released2003
Recorded2003
GenrePop
LanguageIndonesian
LabelAquarius Musikindo
ProducerAnto Hoed
Prev year2002
Next year2005

Eiffel I'm in Love is a soundtrack to the 2003 film of the same name, released on 24 October 2003, by Aquarius Musikindo. The soundtrack features Melly Goeslaw as the lead singer, Jimmo, and Yann (a former Koolkynky member). The soundtrack features ten original songs written for the film, as well as "Eiffel I'm in Love" film score composed by Goeslaw.[1][2]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientsResult
2004MTV Indonesia Movie AwardsMost Favorite MovieEiffel I'm in Love
Best Movie
Most Favorite ActorSamuel Rizal
Most Favorite ActressShandy Aulia
Best Song in MovieMelly Goeslaw (featuring Jimmo) – "Pujaanku" (Eiffel I'm in Love)
Best Crying SceneShandy Aulia
Best DirectorNasri Cheppy

Box office

Eiffel... I'm in Love was a box office success and set a box office record that was not broken till the release of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008).[4]

Sequel

A sequel titled Eiffel I'm in Love 2 was released in 2018.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Eiffel I'm in Love: Original Soundtrack". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Ost. Eiffel I'm in Love". Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "What's to come from "Eiffel...I'm in Love" star Samuel Rizal". daman.co.id. 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Barker, Thomas (2019). Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream. doi:10.2307/j.ctvx1hwf2. JSTOR j.ctvx1hwf2