# Solo, Solitude (2017) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/solo-solitude-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 77% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 80% |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Yosep Anggi Noen |
| Genres | Drama, History |
| Runtime | 97 min |
| Festival premiere | JAFF 2016 (Golden Hanoman Award) |

## Quick answer

Solo, Solitude (2017) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Yosep Anggi Noen’s portrait of poet Wiji Thukul won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2016 — Indonesian political memory rendered a Metascore 74/100. Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen.

## Critics consensus

Yosep Anggi Noen’s portrait of poet Wiji Thukul won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2016 — Indonesian political memory rendered as quiet cinema.

## Synopsis

The Suharto regime has been holding power in Indonesia for over 30 years, shutting down democracy time and time again. Highly critical of the regime and unafraid to speak his mind, Wiji Thukul is a poet whose words are often yelled proudly by the crowd during political protests. When riots break out in Jakarta in 1996, he and a few other activists are accused to be responsible. Forced to flee, Wiji escapes to Pontianak in Borneo where he hides for eight months, sometimes living with complete strangers. There, he has to change his identity several times, but continues to write poetry and short stories under a pen name. In the meantime, in Solo, central Java, his wife, Sipon, lives with their two children under constant surveillance. In May 1998, Wiji Thukul is declared missing, a month before Suharto is deposed by his own people.

## Cast

Gunawan Maryanto, Eduwart Manalu, Marissa Anita, Melanie Subono, Davi Yunan, Rukman Rosadi, Arswendy Bening Swara

## Accolades

Premiered at JAFF 2016, where it won the Golden Hanoman Award.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Solo, Solitude worth watching?**
Solo, Solitude holds a 77% Celluloid Score. Yosep Anggi Noen’s portrait of poet Wiji Thukul won Golden Hanoman at JAFF 2016 — Indonesian political memory rendered as quiet cinema.

**What is Solo, Solitude about?**
The Suharto regime has been holding power in Indonesia for over 30 years, shutting down democracy time and time again. Highly critical of the regime and unafraid to speak his mind, Wiji Thukul is a poet whose words are often yelled proudly by the crowd during political protests. When riots break out in Jakarta in 1996, he and a few other activists are accused to be responsible. Forced to flee, Wiji escapes to Pontianak in Borneo where he hides for eight months, sometimes living with complete strangers. There, he has to change his identity several times, but continues to write poetry and short stories under a pen name. In the meantime, in Solo, central Java, his wife, Sipon, lives with their two children under constant surveillance. In May 1998, Wiji Thukul is declared missing, a month before Suharto is deposed by his own people.

**Who directed Solo, Solitude?**
Solo, Solitude (2017) was directed by Yosep Anggi Noen.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Solo, Solitude?**
77% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 80%, Metascore 74/100, Letterboxd 3.6/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**Where can I watch Solo, Solitude?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Solo, Solitude page for current options.

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