Title : Bolehkan Sekali Saja Ku Menangis Director : Reka Wijaya Kusuma

Artists : 1. Prilly Latuconsina as Tari 2. Pradikta Wicaksono as Baskara 3. Surya Saputra as Pras 4. Dominique Sanda as Devi 5. Widi Mulia as Nina 6. Sania Gracia as Sarah 7. Antonio Blanko Jr. as Dimas 8. Kristo Immanuel as Agoy 9. Ummi Quary as Ica 10. Kenya Nindia as Lola 11. Dayu Wijayanto as Tika

Genre : Drama and Comedy

Summary

This movie was inspired by Feby Putri and Fiersa Besari’s song Runtuh. It tells the story of Tari who has an emotional father. Always taking out his anger on Tari and her mother. Making the house uncomfortable, even her brother left home. Tari harbors a lot of trauma, because her parents are always fighting. Until she joined a group called Support Group. There she met many people who had different stories and traumas. She also met a man named Baskara who had emotional problems, like her father. Her father became more and more abusive. Until Tari left home with her mother without her father’s knowledge. A few weeks Tari lived quietly with her mother. During that time, her father tried to find the whereabouts of Tari and her mother. Until he went to the office where Tari worked. After finding Tari and her mother, they returned home with Tari who was not allowed to work by her father. At the point where Tari was tired of her father’s nature, she asked for help from the owner of the Support Group and her friends, to help Tari and her mother leave the house again. And her plan paid off, finally she could start a new life with her mother and sister.

Critical Evaluation

The theme of this movie is very suitable considering the survey results about mental disorders that continue to increase in today’s teenagers. By watching this movie we are reminded not to always harbor trauma. We must face it and be supported by those closest to us.The characters in this movie are a representation of individuals who have emotional problems and pent-up feelings. The storyline is good from the introduction of Tari and her stressful life, until Tari succeeds from the toxic environment created by her father.

Conclusion

This movie is suitable for teenagers who have a stressful life like Tari. Learning that we must get out of toxic environments and learning to be a parent who does not take out their anger on others.That we don’t have to endure everything ourselves, we don’t have to endure crying. Crying does not signify that we are weak. We have the right to be ourselves. We can tell our closest people or people we trust. Never feel alone, because many people actually care about you. Many people love you. There is a god who protects you. So let’s normalize telling stories to others.

Argumentative Elements

Concrete evidence of the subject of this movie quote is when Tari says “Why do I have to keep pretending to be strong? Can I just cry for once?”The scene where Tari always cries and tells stories with her pet fish when she hears her parents’ arguments.