Browniest, a Bite of Sweet Cake, a Bit of Love Story

Another Indonesian romantic drama feature film by a young and talented director, Hanung Bramantyo, will soon be released director, Hanung Bramantyo, will soon be released this year. Fans of Marcella Zalianty, Bucek Deep, and Arie Untung Kuncoro will be able to see their idol acting in the movie titled BROWNIES. The film is produced by SinemArt, which also produced:Mengejar Matahari".
The theme is simple; it's about love. Love-with its bittersweet story-becomes the highlight that enriches the movie plot. The reason is quite obvious, love theme always attracts more audience to com to the cinema.
Mel (Marcella Zalianty), a copywriter in an advertising agency, has a life that's focused on her job. Although Mel is engaged to Joe (Philip Yusuf), Didi (Renia)-her close friend-questions if Joe is really Mel's kind of guy. Later in the story, Mel finds out that Joe has been going out with another girl all this time. Then, Mel, meets Are (Bucek Deep), ayoung artist who writes, owns a bokstore, and makes browniest! Are even has a smal browniest shop that Mel loves to visit. Are's artistic attitude and Joe's betrayal have clearly affected Mel's life.
BROWNIES is the first Indonesian movie that is shot using Panasonic High Definition cameras, which results in a film that looks as if it's recorded on standard celluloid film, while squeezing production cost.

(taken from; C'nS magazine vol. 4 no. 27)