1.b.RPP-BOOK&MOVIE REVIEW
1.b.RPP-BOOK&MOVIE REVIEW
DARING-LURING
A. TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
Melalui studi literasi, pengamatan dan penugasan dengan model pembelajaran discovery learning
peserta didik mampu :
1. Mengenali pola book/movie review dengan membandingkan dengan karya lain sejenis secara tepat,
2. Menjelaskan pola book/movie review secara tepat,
3. Menjelaskan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan dengan tepat,
4. Menyajikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan melalui mind map secara tepat,
5. Menjelaskan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang sudah dibuat mind map
secara tepat,
6. Menganalisis kegunaan dan trend fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan dengan tepat,
dan
7. Mengunggah hasil mind map yang sudah benar dalam bentuk e-mind map/ brosur/ poster melalui
media e-portofolio (melalui G-SITES/llink pengumpulan tugas di RBK peserta didik)
8. Keseluruhan kegiatan tetap menjunjung tinggi sikap disiplin, menghargai karya orang lain, dan
multikultural.
B. LANGKAH-LANGKAH PEMBELAJARAN
C. PENILAIAN
ASPEK KETERANGAN
PENGETAHUAN Tes Tertulis di Ruang Ujian Kosayu Uraian melalui RUK
KETERAMPILAN Membuat dan mengunggah e-mind map/ Kedisiplinan, Kreatifitas, keaslian
brosur/ poster melalui media e-portofolio karya
(melalui G-SITES/llink pengumpulan tugas di
RBK peserta didik)
SIKAP Disiplin bergabung pada saat zoom dan - Kedisiplinan (observasi)
pengumpulan tugas baik LKPD ataupun ulangan - Multikultural (g-form link
harian. https://forms.gle/tPPe7t1SV8k1q
Multikultural tumbuh setelah mLF7)
menonton/membaca movie/book berbahsa
Inggris
REFLEKSI :
Petrus Harjanto, M.Pd. Agnes Endah Ayu Winarni, S.Pd. Milka Kumala, S.S.
LAMPIRAN
PENILAIAN SIKAP
Disiplin Menunjukkan sikap disiplin dengan mengikuti zoom dengan tepat waktu
Menunjukkan sikap disiplin dengan mengikuti mengumpulkan tugas secara tepat
waktu
Menunjukan sikap disiplin dalam mengumpulkan tes tertulis dengan tepat waktu
Course evaluation
Please submit feedback regarding the course you have just completed, including feedback on course structure,
content, and instructor.
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Class
Instructor
Poor Fair Satisfactory Very Excellent
good
Mengenali pola book/movie review secara
tepat,
Level Menjelaskan pola book/movie review
of secara tepat,
effort Menjelaskan fungsi sosial, struktur teks,
dan unsur kebahasaan dengan tepat,
Menyajikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan melalui mind map
secara tepat,
Poor Fair Satisfactory Very Excellent
good
Mengenali pola book/movie review secara
Contri tepat,
bution Menjelaskan pola book/movie review
to secara tepat,
learni Menjelaskan fungsi sosial, struktur teks,
dan unsur kebahasaan dengan tepat,
ng
Menyajikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan melalui mind map
secara tepat,
Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
disagree agree
Cours Learning objectives were clear
e Course content was organized and well
conte planned
nt Course workload was appropriate
Course organized to allow all students to
participate fully
What aspects of this course were most useful or valuable?
How would you improve this course?
A
Decide which part is CRITICIZING or PREDICTING or SPECULATING or ASSESSING from each text. Underline using
different color from the text
1
A: What's your favorite movie?
B: My favorite movie is Superbad.
A: Oh, why is that?
B: It's the funniest movie that I've ever seen.
A: That's true. It is a very funny movie.
B: You've seen it before?
A: Yes, I saw that movie the first day it came out in theaters.
B: Didn't you laugh through the whole movie? I did.
A: Me too. That movie brought tears to my eyes.
B: Mine too.
A: I have it on DVD at my house if you want to come over and watch it.
B: Sure, let's go.
2
A: Which movie is your favorite to watch?
B: I have to say, my favorite movie is Superbad.
A: Is that right? Why?
B: Honestly, it is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.
A: You're right. That movie is hilarious.
B: I didn't think you saw that movie.
A: I went to see it the day it came out.
B: I was laughing through the whole movie.
A: I couldn't help laughing, either.
B: Same here.
A: I bought the movie. Would you like to come to my house and watch it?
B: Of course.
3
A: Out of every movie that you've seen, which one is your favorite?
B: I'm going to have to say that Superbad is the best movie ever.
A: You think so, how come?
B: Well, Superbad is super funny.
A: You're not lying, I found that movie absolutely hilarious.
B: I didn't know that you saw Superbad before.
A: I made sure to be in line to see it the first day it came out.
B: I couldn't keep from laughing throughout the whole movie.
A: I was laughing hysterically the whole time; my stomach muscles hurt afterwards.
B: That's exactly how I felt.
A: I got the movie when it came out on DVD, do you want to come over?
B: I would love to
Read the text and then label it into the generic structure of the text!
ONE CHILD
By Torey Hayden
Reaching out at someone can make a world of difference on his or her future. Torey L Hayden, she was a teacher
who worked with kids who are emotionally disturbed. She made a big impact on a little girl named Sheila.
A six-year-old who was put into her class, because of her disorder, and they thought that Torey could get
through to her. She didn‘t listen to anyone. This innocent little girl lived a hard life that no six years old should have to go
through. She grew up in poverty and her mom abandoned her when she was too little to understand. She was left with
her alcoholic father who always thought that spanking was the answer to everything. Kids don‘t know how lucky they are
to have parents who care about them and their future, until they actually read this story.
A teacher who sacrifices a lot just to reach one child, Torey Hayden could fit under that category. She inspires
teacher to keep on teaching. Even though they feel like giving up on their students, because they feel like they can‘t
reach them. Torey Hayden is faced with difficult decision, either she could stick with her principles or change the way she
handles things. If she changes the way she handles things then she would have a higher chance of reaching out to
Sheila.
Have you ever put your whole heart into something and then finally achieved it? In this book the characters did
the same. This book is very inspiring. It sits up good examples, to have compassion for other people, and you don‘t even
have to know the person, personally to care about their well fair. This book is filled with a lot of emotions; some parts of
this book may make you cry a little. When you read this book you actually feel like you‘re going through the same
experience along with Sheila. It makes you want to reach out to her, and let her know that everything is going to be
okay.
READING ASSESSMENT
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2. _______________
3. _______________
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4.
Read the text carefully and then choose the right answer!
This text is for questions 1 to 5.
Review: The Iron Lady
By Avijit Ghosh
The early 1980s were difficult times in Britain. Those were hard times when Margaret Thatcher became the
country‘s first woman prime minister in 1979. By the time she quit in 1990, the Russians had fondly dubbed her The Iron
Lady and Britain had changed irrevocably.
Much of the drama and trauma that the nation underwent during her tenure in the 1980s is glossed over by the
director Phyllida Lloyd‘s venture in this movie. The movie merely skims the surface of all that Britain underwent; instead it
chooses to focus on the personality of Thatcher. There is no complexity or counterpoint on other.
Luckily director Lloyd has Meryl Streep in the protagonist part. Streep‘s magnetic performance makes up for the
script‘s shallowness. Streep and her long-standing makeup man J. Roy Helland earned Oscar for their work in the film.
They almost make us believe, as if we are watching the real Thatcher in action.
Streep not only captures the walk, the gait, the voice and the diction of the former British Prime Minister, but also
the changes in Thatcher‘s personality that comes with her growing confidence in the job. The early hesitancy is replaced
with authority and arrogance. The sharp physical contrast between Thatcher as Prime Minister and the frail, faltering
Thatcher of later years, who keeps talking to her dead husband, is stunning.
As a movie, The Iron Lady would have been dumped in the category of less-than-satisfying biopic. But Streep and
Helland have not only ensured that the movie engages the regular viewer. They have also made it a ‗must-watch‘ in every
acting workshop.
John McClair
Teen News Magazine Editor.
Complete a review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Search for more information in the internet, magazines,
newspapers, or other sources.
It‘s a movie about friendship and honor. With their safety and education sabotaged by the High Inquisitor, Harry
and his friends have no choice but to take matters into their own hands. Forming ‗Dumbledore‘s Army‘, Harry teaches
them outlawed spells and charms in secret.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
1 Vocabulary
o Organization is appropriate to writing assignment and contains context, text description, and 10
judgment
o Events are organized logically, but some part of the sample may not be fully developed 8.5
o Organization may be extremely simple or there may be evidence of disorganization 6.5
o Sample is comprised of only a few disjointed sentences 5
3 Transition
o Transition from one idea to another is smooth and provides reader with clear understanding that 20
topic is changing
o Some transition of ideas is evident 17
o There are few transitional markers or repetitive transitional markers 13.5
o No transitional markers 10
4 Meaning
1.
2.
3.
BT : Belum Terlihat (The students haven‘t shown any signs/behaviors as described in the character building‘s
indicators)
MT : Mulai Terlihat (The students start showing some signs/behaviors as described in the character building‘s
indicators)
MB : Mulai Berkembang (The students have shown some signs/behaviors as described in the character building‘s
indicators)
MK : Membudaya (The students have already shown the signs/behaviors as described in the character building‘s
indicators)
LAMPIRAN 4
BAHAN AJAR
MEETING 1
CRITICIZING
Mom : O, gosh! What a messy room! I‘m tired of always reminding you to clean your room. When will you change
your bad behavior?
PREDICTING
Maya : Yeah. BMG predicts that there will be extreme weather for some days in Indonesia. That‘s why we should
bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
Deasy : And…the most important is that we must watch our health. Many diseases are widespread during the rainy
season.
SPECULATING
Harry : Do you think that David and Miko will come?
Rafael : It has been thirty past four. I bet that there is no chance of them coming now.
Harry : Why don‘t we practice the football now? We still can play with nine people.
Rafael : OK.
The italic sentence is used to speculate. Here are some expressions of speculating:
I bet (You can bet) that our national football team will participate in Olympics.
In all probability, it will be raining all day long.
There is just a chance that the mobile can be repaired.
It‘s unlikely that Nadya will continue her study abroad.
ASSESSING
Mom : What do you think of Elly‘s play?
Dad : Great! She‘s so skillful in the piano keys that it creates a beautiful melody.
Aretha : Thanks. And I intend to invite Mr. Charlie, our native speaker teacher, to participate in the program.
Wiwin : It‘s a really good idea. Need help to make the proposal?
Do you have any plans for Saturday? I‘m going to stay at home.
What do we want to achieve? To make us able to speak English well.
What‘s your plan? I‘m going to meet Charlie to talk about the project.
What is Anne planning? She is planning to go to the concert tonight.
What is your intention? It is my intention to have my online shop.
EXPRESSING HOPES
Maya : Look! The book is really nice.
Deasy : I think it will be really helpful for our study. I hope I can afford to buy the book.
Maya : Why don‘t we put in the money to buy it? I think I also need it.
EXPRESSING REGRETS
Harry : How was the book fair?
Rafael : Mm… It was really good. There were many good books in the fair. If only I hadn‘t spent too much on
shopping, I have been able to buy more books.
The italic sentences are used to express regrets. Here are some expressions to express regrets:
Book Review
In essence, a few core themes run through the book, being supported by various examples, and different
wording that help make the points clear.
First, men are goal-oriented and when they are stressed, ―retreat to a cave‖ to consider what to do. They want to
come to a solution on their own. To try to help them while they are in the ―cave‖ is counter productive. Men want to be
trusted and admired. They want to feel that the woman believes in them. To question a man is to show your doubt. The
book recommends if a man is lost while driving, or forgets something while traveling, to just be quiet and accept it. It will
show your trust in him to get there eventually or to solve the problem. I‘m personally not sure if this is always wise
advice.
Women, on the other hand, are nurturing, expressive, feeling individuals who tend to use poetic license such as
saying ―you ALWAYS forget to do that chore‖ or ―you NEVER listen to me‖. The advice given to men is not to react to any
of what women say literally. Most of what women want, according to the book, is just to be heard. Women don‘t want
solutions or answers. They want to feel that their feelings are being heard and understood ... they want to be held and be
told ―Yes, yes, I understand‖.
The book explains that men make the mistake of thinking women tell them things in order for the men to *fix*
those things. Instead, the women tell them things in order to share their feelings, but aren‘t seeking actual resolutions.
While I agree that women are trained to share feelings and to sometimes be overly emotional, to tell a man that
women never want resolutions, and always exaggerate, is not treating a woman as a logical human being perfectly
capable of wanting answers.
There is definitely a lot of helpful information in the book. It is good to understand that society trains men to
―retreat‖ to consider problems and that they consider interference during this time as ―harassment‖ instead of ―helpful‖.
It‘s good to realize that women have emotional cycles and can sometimes be happy, and sometimes sad, and that
nobody is always happy. This book definitely has interesting hints and tips, and interesting stories to share. It also has
many generalizations that, for many individuals, simply do not apply
MEETING 4
Movie Review
GET MARRIED
Illustrating the current situation happening in Indonesia, Get Married presents the figures of unemployment. A
few big-name celebrities show up in cameo roles. The movie tells about a true friendship of four youngsters Mae (Nirina
Zubir), Guntoro (Desta ‗Club Eighties‘), Eman (Aming), and Beni (Ringgo Agus Rahman) who judge themselves as the
most frustrated people in Indonesia. Soon, they turn out to be street kids and spend most of their times at street,
bullying people who pass by.
Suddenly, it comes to a moment when Mae is persuaded to grant her parents‘ wish to have a grandchild. Mae‘s
parents, (Meriam Bellina dan Jaja Mihardja) firmly state that Mae must get married in a little while. Soon, they are busy
finding candidates who would marry their only daughter. However, along the process of finding the right one for Mae, the
three male friends of Mae turn out to be brutal evaluators for the candidates. In the mean time, Mae falls badly in love
with Rendy (Richard Kevin), a rich, handsome and kind-hearted man. Unfortunately Rendy, Mae, Guntoro, Eman, Beni are
brought into a misunderstanding, and soon fights break out between the two groups of Mae and Rendy.
Written based on some of youngsters‘ real-life brotherhood experiences—this story will stir you to your emotional
core while bringing out your sense of brotherhood. There are a lot of little things and big things that make this movie
worth watching.
The story is good, the banter is great, the relationships between the characters are great, and it‘s a fun time at
the movies. While some of the jokes are amusing, some of the fights go on a few bit too long.
The texts above are examples of a book review and a movie review. Review texts are used to summarize, analyze, and
respond/critique to literary works a public audience. The generic structure of a review text is:
1. Orientation – this gives background information, e.g. title, author, type of work, and setting.
2. Interpretative Recount – summary of an artwork. This describes the main characters and the pattern of their
relationships. It also deals with some selected key incidents.
3. Evaluation – concluding statement (judgment, opinion, or recommendation). It can consist more than one.
4. Evaluative Summation – the last opinion consists the appraisal or the punch line of the artworks being criticized.
Common grammatical features in review texts include:
Besides giving a review to a book, we can also give a review on other types of art works such as movies, plays/drama,
music (songs), TV shows, opera, exhibitions, concerts, and ballet performances.
MEETING 5
Here‘s a movie review posted in www.moviesonline.ca written by Tom Moore. Read the review and answer the questions
that follow.
I have high expectations in quality films, especially for animation. Naturally, I‘ve been disappointed by the
majority of animated films to come out in recent years. Then now, Ratatouille has been so refreshing.
Ratatouille, directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) revolves around a rat named Remy, who loves
good food. Sadly, being a rat, Remy‘s fellow rodents lack Remy‘s sophisticated a palette. Seeing as his love of food isn‘t
appreciated by his kin, Remy practices his love of cooking in secret. Enter Linguini, a simple garbage boy employed by the
restaurant of legendary chef (and Remy‘s idol) Auguste Gusteau. However, Gusteau has been deceased for the last two
years, and is now run by Gusteau‘s old and short-tempered sauce-chef. After a series of madcap events, we find Linguini
and Remy teaming up. Linguini wants to be accepted, and Remy wants to cook.
From there you experience a story that is so charming and true that it would be unkind of me to delve into it
further. While the story is amazingly sophisticated, witty, and deep, we can always count on the director to deliver an
amazingly beautiful world for the story to take place in. The Paris in Ratatouille is so rendered, that it often takes your
breath away in places. The image of Remy seeing the city at night for the first time is simply a work of art. The lighting,
water, and effects animation are so amazingly done; it puts some live action cinematography to shame. While the visual
achievement is grand, it never takes centre stage instead of the story.
Regardless, this movie won‘t disappoint. See this movie. You are obligated to if you like movies.-Tom Moore
3. How did the movie reviewer assess the animated movies recently?
6. Leave your speculation about the movie in the space provided below.
Find the words in the text which have similar meanings to the following words. The first letter is already given.
We offer:
TOEFL/IELTS
The text is an advertisement. An advertisement is a public promotion of some products or services. It usually
includes the name of a product or service and how that product or service could benefit the consumers. It aims at
persuading potential consumers to purchase or to consume that particular brand.
LAMPIRAN 5
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In essence, a few core themes run through the book, being supported by various examples, and different
wording that help make the points clear.
First, men are goal-oriented and when they are stressed, ―retreat to a cave‖ to consider what to do. They want to
come to a solution on their own. To try to help them while they are in the ―cave‖ is counter productive. Men want to be
trusted and admired. They want to feel that the woman believes in them. To question a man is to show your doubt. The
book recommends if a man is lost while driving, or forgets something while traveling, to just be quiet and accept it. It will
show your trust in him to get there eventually or to solve the problem. I‘m personally not sure if this is always wise
advice.
Women, on the other hand, are nurturing, expressive, feeling individuals who tend to use poetic license such as
saying ―you ALWAYS forget to do that chore‖ or ―you NEVER listen to me‖. The advice given to men is not to react to any
of what women say literally. Most of what women want, according to the book, is just to be heard. Women don‘t want
solutions or answers. They want to feel that their feelings are being heard and understood ... they want to be held and be
told ―Yes, yes, I understand‖.
The book explains that men make the mistake of thinking women tell them things in order for the men to *fix*
those things. Instead, the women tell them things in order to share their feelings, but aren‘t seeking actual resolutions.
While I agree that women are trained to share feelings and to sometimes be overly emotional, to tell a man that
women never want resolutions, and always exaggerate, is not treating a woman as a logical human being perfectly
capable of wanting answers.
There is definitely a lot of helpful information in the book. It is good to understand that society trains men to
―retreat‖ to consider problems and that they consider interference during this time as ―harassment‖ instead of ―helpful‖.
It‘s good to realize that women have emotional cycles and can sometimes be happy, and sometimes sad, and that
nobody is always happy. This book definitely has interesting hints and tips, and interesting stories to share. It also has
many generalizations that, for many individuals, simply do not apply
Read the text entitled ‗Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus‘ and then answer these questions!
Here‘s a movie review posted in www.moviesonline.ca written by Tom Moore. Read the review and answer the questions
that follow.
I have high expectations in quality films, especially for animation. Naturally, I‘ve been disappointed by the
majority of animated films to come out in recent years. Then now, Ratatouille has been so refreshing.
Ratatouille, directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) revolves around a rat named Remy, who loves
good food. Sadly, being a rat, Remy‘s fellow rodents lack Remy‘s sophisticated a palette. Seeing as his love of food isn‘t
appreciated by his kin, Remy practices his love of cooking in secret. Enter Linguini, a simple garbage boy employed by the
restaurant of legendary chef (and Remy‘s idol) Auguste Gusteau. However, Gusteau has been deceased for the last two
years, and is now run by Gusteau‘s old and short-tempered sauce-chef. After a series of madcap events, we find Linguini
and Remy teaming up. Linguini wants to be accepted, and Remy wants to cook.
From there you experience a story that is so charming and true that it would be unkind of me to delve into it
further. While the story is amazingly sophisticated, witty, and deep, we can always count on the director to deliver an
amazingly beautiful world for the story to take place in. The Paris in Ratatouille is so rendered, that it often takes your
breath away in places. The image of Remy seeing the city at night for the first time is simply a work of art. The lighting,
water, and effects animation are so amazingly done; it puts some live action cinematography to shame. While the visual
achievement is grand, it never takes centre stage instead of the story.
Regardless, this movie won‘t disappoint. See this movie. You are obligated to if you like movies.-Tom Moore
3. How did the movie reviewer assess the animated movies recently?
6. Leave your speculation about the movie in the space provided below.
Find the words in the text which have similar meanings to the following words. The first letter is already given.
1. PENGERTIAN
Review adalah salah satu dari jenis teks yang ditujukan untuk meninjau/ menilai suatu karya baik berupa film, buku,
benda dan lain sebagainya untuk mengetahui kualitas, kelebihan dan kekurangan yang dimiliki karya tersebut yang
ditujukan untuk pembaca atau pendengar khalayak ramai.
2. TUJUAN
Tujuan komunikatif review adalah untuk memberi kritik terhadap peristiwa atau karya seni untuk pembaca atau
pendengar khalayak ramai.
3. STRUKTUR TEXT
a. Introduction: berisi tentang gambaran umum tentang sebuah karya atau benda yang akan ditinjau. Gambaran umum
tentang karya atau benda tersebut bisa berupa nama, kegunaan, dan sebagainya.
b. Evaluation: berisi gambaran tentang detail suatu karya atau benda yang direview, bisa berupa bagian-bagian dari
karya atau benda tersebut, keunikan dan kualitasnya.
c. Interpretation: berisi pandangan penulis mengenai karya atau benda yang direviewnya.
d. Summmary: berisi kesimpulan penulis terhadap karya atau benda yang telah direviewnya.
4. CIRI KEBAHASAAN
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Captain Phillips is an upcoming 2013 American biographical action thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass based upon the book, A
Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty, and starring Tom
Hanks. It is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca. The film tells a biopic of merchant mariner Captain Richard
Phillips, who was taken hostage for several days by Somali Pirates when the container ship Maersk Alabama which sailed from
southern Oman drown along the coast of Somalia and then to Kenya was hijacked in 2009.
Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), a veteran merchant mariner, still lives in his native New England, and he’s a plainspoken family
man full of anxiety about the economically bleak new world his kids are facing. When his wife (Chaterine Keener) drops him off at
the airport, we can see reverse her. The film then cuts to Somalia, a land of dust and poverty, where the pirates are recruited for
their mission as if they were migrant farm workers lining up to be chosen for that day’s labor. Greengrass doesn’t have to fill in much
about the violent, chaotic breakdown of Somalia to let us know that these men have little choice.
The film does not generate quite the same level of excruciating suspense as some of Greengrass’ previous triumphs, but it
nonetheless holds us hostage as it proceeds. As for the four Somali immigrants, they are remarkably effective in their first
professional acting gigs.
The pace is swift and the story is pure escape – totally fun Marry Higgins Clark. I admit, however, that I am still trying to know what
melody of the song “All Through the Night” sounds like.
This holiday season, put aside your chores and curl up on couch with All Through the Night. When you close it, you will be relaxed
and more ready to enjoy festivities. Then you might just want to tuck a copy into someone’s stocking or gift bag, as well.
This is a movie adapted from a best-selling Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming on Belitung Island, Bangka-Belitung province.
Involving 12 local actors, it reportedly cost Rp. 8 billion. With all the efforts of transforming Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) into a
moving picture, will it satisfy readers’ imaginations?
Laskar Pelangi, the novel, was written by Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own experiences. It is about an inspiring teacher and
her 10 students in the poverty-stricken Kampung Gantong in Belitung. The poor condition of their school building does not dampen
their high spirits and hopes for a better future.
Two years later, the novel became a phenomenon in Indonesian literature. With its humanistic touch, Laskar Pelangi has sold more
than 500,000 copies and has won the position of Must-Read Novel in every corner of the nation’s bookshops and media review
pages. It has finally overcome the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and even religious novels, the popular theme of today.
Andrea entrusted the filming of the story to the respected figures in the film industry, Mira Lesmana and Riza, as producer and film
director. In July 2007, Mira and Riri started the preproduction, which took a year to finish. Together with the scriptwriter Salman
Aristo they decided to create a different scenario for the film.