''Dilan 1990'' is a 2018 Indonesian

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romantic drama film. It is based on the novel ''Dilan: Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1990'' (Dilan: He is My Dilan in 1990) by Pidi Baiq. The film stars Iqbaal Ramadhan and Vanesha Prescilla as the main roles, with some high-profile names in supporting, minor, or cameo roles; Farhan, Happy Salma, Adhisty Zara of idol group

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, and

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, the then-Mayor of

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. The film has been watched by 6.3 million people. It is the best-selling Indonesian film of 2018 and the second best-selling Indonesian film of all time, just behind '' Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1'' with 6.8 million viewers. The film is followed by a sequel, ''

Dilan 1991 ''Dilan 1991'' is a 2019 Indonesian language romantic drama film. Like its prequel, the film is also based on Dilan novel series written by Pidi Baiq, this is from ''Dilan Bagian Kedua: Dia adalah Dilanku tahun 1991'' (Dilan Part Two: He is My D ...

'', which was released on 28 February 2019.

Plot

In 1990, Milea, along with her parents and sister, moved from

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. On her way to school, she meets Dilan, a guy known in school as the "bad boy" and leader of a motorbike gang. After a short conversation, Dilan convinces her that she will sit on his bike with him as her girlfriend one day. Dilan begins flirting by coming to her house, making payphone calls and sending her cheesy gifts. Unbeknownst to him, Milea already has a boyfriend named Benni in Jakarta; however, gradually, she no longer feels comfortable with him since he is rude and foul-mouthed. With Dilan's frequent overconfident advances, Milea starts to develop feelings for him. During a school visit to the

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headquarters in Jakarta, where she and other students are invited as quiz show contestants, Milea and Nandan encounter Benni, who aggressively beats Nandan, suspecting that he will "steal" his girlfriend. When Benni calls Milea indecent. she angrily dumps Benni, and he calls Milea a whore. She rejects his later apology. Gradually, Dilan and Milea grow closer. They spend days riding Dilan's motorbike, holding hands, and phoning at night. Milea successfully persuades Dilan to stop being involved in gang fights for good. As she builds a good relationship with his mother, Milea learns that he has been writing love poems about her. One day, personal tutor Kang Adi, who is apparently in love with Milea, takes her to his university, the

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, despite her refusal. When Dilan finds out, he writes a dismayed letter, much to her despair. The next day, she looks for him at school only to get into a fight with a drunken Anhar, one of Dilan's gang members, who unwittingly slaps Milea. Knowing this, Dilan beats Anhar in anger. Later that day, Dilan and Milea officiate their relationship with a proclamation.

Cast

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*{{IMDb title, 7843946 2018 films 2018 romantic drama films Films based on Indonesian novels Indonesian romantic drama films Indonesian high school films Films directed by Fajar Bustomi Films directed by Pidi Baiq