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''7 Hati 7 Cinta 7 Wanita'' (''7 Hearts 7 Loves 7 Women'', often abbreviated ''7 Hati'') is a 2011 Indonesian film. Written and directed by Robby Ertanto, it stars
Jajang C. Noer Lidia Djunita Pamontjak or better known as Jajang C. Noer (born 28 June 1952 in Paris, France) is a France-born Indonesian actress and film producer of Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. She is also the only daughter of Indonesian national i ...
, Marcella Zalianty,
Happy Salma Jero Happy Salma Wanasari (born 4 January 1980), known professionally as Happy Salma, is an Indonesian actress, theater producer and jewelry entrepreneur. In 2020, Tatler, Tatler Asia named her as one of the most influential figures in Asia. Ca ...
, Olga Lydia, Intan Kieflie, and Henky Solaiman. It follows the story of seven women connected through their obstetrician, Kartini. It was nominated for 6 awards at the 2010
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as well as eight at the 2011
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, where it won two.


Production

''7 Hati'' was written by Robby Ertanto, a student at the
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, over a period of two years. After hearing that his mother was ill, he started filming "to give something special to ismother as a woman" He found his inspiration in the daily struggles of women. It was Ertanto's directorial debut. Happy Salma was approached to play the role of Yanti, a prostitute. Salma accepted the role, on the condition that she not have any form of physical contact with the male performers. She later said that "it's okay to play a sensual character, but he did notwant to do such scenes".


Plot

''7 Hati'' follows the story of seven women who are unknowingly interconnected. The lead character, Kartini (
Jajang C. Noer Lidia Djunita Pamontjak or better known as Jajang C. Noer (born 28 June 1952 in Paris, France) is a France-born Indonesian actress and film producer of Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. She is also the only daughter of Indonesian national i ...
), is a 45-year-old
obstetrician Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgi ...
who finds herself increasingly sympathetic with her patients. These patients include Ratna (Intan Kieflie), a
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-wearing woman who is pregnant for the first time; Rara (Tamara Tyasmara), Ratna's 14-year-old sister; Yanti (
Happy Salma Jero Happy Salma Wanasari (born 4 January 1980), known professionally as Happy Salma, is an Indonesian actress, theater producer and jewelry entrepreneur. In 2020, Tatler, Tatler Asia named her as one of the most influential figures in Asia. Ca ...
), a prostitute; Lili (Olga Lydia), a pregnant
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woman; and Lastri (Radia), an obese woman. Each character has their own problems, which they confide to Kartini about. Ratna is overworked and has to support her family, without the help of her materialistic husband. Rara is worried that she may be pregnant after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. Yanti suffers from cervical cancer. Lili has been
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by her husband, but thinks of it as an indication of his love. Lastri is newly married and trying to get pregnant. Kartini herself has had bad experiences in her former relationships, making her afraid of commitment.


Themes

''7 Hati'' is seen as a "take on women's issues", both societal and interpersonal, similar to ''
Berbagi Suami ''Love for Share'' () is a 2006 Indonesian film directed by Nia Dinata. It tells three interrelated stories. It was submitted to the 79th Academy Awards as Indonesia's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominate ...
''.


Release and reception

''7 Hati'' was released on 18 May 2011 to critical acclaim. ''
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'' called ''7 Hati'' "A heart-warming drama staring an outstanding cast and offering a genuine reality check on Indonesian women". KapanLagi.com praised its visuals, music, scenario, and character development.


Awards

''7 Hati'' was nominated for 6 awards at the 2010
Indonesian Film Festival The Indonesian Film Festival ( Indonesian: Festival Film Indonesia, 'FFI') is an annual awards ceremony organised by the Indonesian Film Board and the Ministry of Culture to celebrate cinematic achievements in the Indonesian film industry. Dur ...
. It was also nominated for eight awards at the 2011
Indonesian Movie Awards The Annual Indonesian Movie Actor Awards (formerly Indonesian Movie Awards) are annual awards that have been presented to filmmakers in Indonesia since 2007. The trophy given is called Piala Layar Emas. Winners in "Best" categories are selected ...
, winning two; Happy Salma won Best Supporting Actress, while Rangga Djoned won Best Newcomer.


References

; Footnotes ; Bibliography * * * {{cite web , date = 18 May 2011 , title = '7 HATI 7 CINTA 7 WANITA', Potret Wanita Dari Segala Rupa , publisher = KapanLagi.com , language = id , trans-title='7 Hearts 7 Loves 7 Women', Portrait of Women from All Angles , url = http://www.kapanlagi.com/film/indonesia/7-hati-7-cinta-7-wanita-potret-wanita-dari-segala-rupa.html , access-date =14 August 2011 , ref = {{harvid, KapanLagi.com 2011-05-18, '7 Hati 2010s Indonesian-language films 2011 drama films 2011 films Indonesian drama films