Two Blue Stripes

Sex education has been a confusing issue in Indonesia. The country suffers from child/adolescent marriages, illegal abortion, and premarital pregnancy yet sex ed class is stigmatized due to the belief that it may suggest (safe) sex before marriage.

Dua Garis Biru offers a feature with simple premise to guide us into sex ed with more neutral approach, unlike the last 2000s-early 2010s trends of the local adult movies which always involving suggestive materials to usher some lame moral lessons about sex. The premise is honestly just what you'd expect of the unwanted pregnancy, but this movie dig more into the social class, relationship, family problems, and discussions about future.

This movie is giving a treat: for being so close as possible to our daily life. It does not dramatize the anger, provoke tears, or social gap. Most of the dialogue also went so smooth and natural, so that we are can relate to the situation. Honestly, the dialogues are not quite memorable in my opinion, but the situation being so relatable make the scenes always give nice impression.

The main treat is also accompanied by supporting casts acting whose mostly play a big role to assist the main casts. Zara and Angga as two teenagers, honestly feel don't quite charismatic nor having chemistry greater than their promotion videos on YouTube. However, their clumsiness giving a genuine presentation about the real condition, thus able to increase the "relatable level".

Its visual game also interesting. Many have been pointed the strawberry scene(s) is a genius visual analogy to an abortion, without even talking about it! This movie has many easter eggs like that one that are worth discussing.

Although this is a directorial debut, Gina S Noer has prove that her experience in writing screenplay and being a producer, can give a new life to a directing style that is different than the rest. Her screenplay however, focusing much on the sequences so that the climax can't justify all great things happened in other scenes. It's a pity because it makes the movie seems like missing a resolution. But, it's probably a nice companion to the other scenes, with so much things happened, the ending feels more real, rather than being so dramatic about it.

Hopefully, this movie can give new inspiration for other filmakers to explore this new style of directing/screenwriting that Indonesia needs.

The film expressly tells the story of what has remained taboo in society. Although the beginning was widely opposed, the film successfully demonstrated the importance of sex education for adolescents. All aspects are well crafted, despite some of its drawbacks. Worth it to watch.

I think it's good but not so special. A bit irritated by Zara's voice, though. Not that I didn't like her. I really like her. She's so cute and pretty. Really adored her acting in Keluarga Cemara where she played Euis. However, I didn't see any difference in her character here. As Dara, she just looked like Euis. I wish I would see the difference of character in her other movies. Angga did great. Lulu Tobing... Nothing's really changed about her. She's still pretty with her signature bob hair. Great acting, too.

One more thing, the girl that played Dara's sister, really hurt my eyes because I think she just didn't belong in that family. Maybe she was meant to be looked like her father with her brown skin, but still, to me she has no resemblance at all with the rest of the family.

Some people who haven't watch this movie, still think the director was inspired from 'Juno'. But it's totally different.

The points of this movie to educate for all teenagers or parents to stay away from something you will regret. > Lesson for teenagers: Don't ever had sex when you're still young. Chase your dreams and think about your parents when you do something. > Lesson for parents: Don't get busy with your own life and think your kids can do anything when they grow up. You still the parents, don't ever be shame to talk about their puberty.

REASON WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS: 1. It's not a mellow or romance films. It's a hard life story when you did a mistake and do something stupid before you think. 2. Funny moments and little jokes will bring your mood up, you won't get bored while you watching it. 3. Emotional, you can feel so deep when you watch this. It's feels so real and natural. Your mood won't flat while watching it. 4. Educational. You don't have think, you just need to feel and learn a lessons. So many life lesson you can take from this movie. 5. Hidden meaning, and you have to paying attention to every scene that presents you the lesson without showing it obviously. 6. The ending isn't suprised. Just a conclusion. Everybody is coming back to continue their lives, and learned from their mistake.

10/10, I gave the perfect score because it's so rare we can find a drama movie with big lessons, especially for Indonesian movies nowadays. Thank you Gina (Director) for making this great films (Gina said she's writing this story since 2009, and got this story idea based her sister's friend who did a mistake like this films.)

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