Out Of The Horror Genre, Rizal Mantovani Garap Film Action: Adagium

Rizal Mantovani (Ivan Two/VOI)

JAKARTA - Known as one of Indonesia's great directors with a career of more than 20 years with many successful films being worked on, Rizal Mantovani's works are certainly very interesting to look forward to. Most recently, the man who started his career as a director of the video clip directed the action drama film called Adagium. Rizal is known to direct films with different genres, but his horror films make him often referred to as a horror director. “ A little objected to being a real horror director. Because in the past I started as a video clip director and then it took a long time to spread to films and try various genres. At the beginning there was Jelankung, then Kuntilanak, and I also made 5CM, the Opening Month in the American Sky. That's why when I got this (Adagium) okay, it's not a horror, the story is good, and there are specific subjects that I think are fun, namely nationalism,” said Rizal Mantovani when met by media crews in the Cikini area, Wednesday, December 14. In the film Adagium which contains elements of drama and action, Rizal also has his own opinion. “ I have the assumption that action will not work if the drama doesn't work, so dramas must work so that action is felt, ” said Rizal. Rizal feels that good action must be based on character connectivity with stories built in films. “ If we don't have a connection with our characters through the drama, the action wants to be cool, it's fun, it will be difficult to build. Because there is no connection to do the action, so I think in this action dramas must be affected, even more related, ” he explained. The director also tried to apply his understanding when directing the actors. “ Kita try how this character has wants, obstacles, conflicts with him, with friends, with friends, with family, and breakup slows down on the scene action. I feel that this scene action will not feel without any drama in it, "he explained. Adagium will premiere in theater pqda January 26, 2023. This film tells the story of the friendship of three people between Arga, Bian and Alinda since childhood until adulthood. The players who were lined up to play the cast roles were Jihane Elmira, Pangeran Lantang, Angga Asyafriena. In addition, there are also Rizky Hanggono, Dennis Adhiswara, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Mike Lucock, Max Matino, Adinda Ghania, Hans De Kraker, Ricky Saldan, Gilbert Pattiruhu, and Frans Mohede. This film takes shooting locations in several areas in Jabodetabek.