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DramaHistory JAFF 2016 · Golden Hanoman Award Editor's Pick

Solo, Solitude Review (2017) — 77% Celluloid Score

Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen · 2017 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Solo, Solitude worth watching?

Solo, Solitude (2017) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Solo, Solitude?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

77%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
80% Audience
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
7 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 37m
Cast
Gunawan Maryanto , Eduwart Manalu , Marissa Anita , Melanie Subono , Davi Yunan , Rukman Rosadi , Arswendy Bening Swara

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (80%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 77% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, history pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Solo, Solitude worth watching?

    Yes — Solo, Solitude earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

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

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (80%).

    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.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Solo, Solitude

    Solo, Solitude (2017) Review

    Yosep Anggi Noen's Solo, Solitude (2017) remains a defining Drama landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

    Dr. Amara Okonkwo World Cinema Editor

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