The Dreamers

AFTER losing his friends of the Rainbow Troops, Ikal who had headed teenager getting a replacement in the figure of Arai, distant cousin who became a sacred hoop aka the only fitting for her family lineage. Because her parent has passed away, Ikal and her father picked Arai to live with them. First to see him, Ikal already felt that Arai’s personality was very unique, a jovial and energetic. Later, he also knew, Arai was a true dreamer.
Arai's presence was more completed when they knew the fat and stuttering, Jimbron. He was also an orphan, was treated by a priest. His father died of a heart attack, and he could not do anything about it. Since then he became stuttering. Like Ikal, Jimbron was heavily influenced by Arai’s dreams and imagination that far ahead. Arai made them became the dreamers too. Especially when they were watching the series of Lone Ranger on TV, Arai dream to be a cowboyi, Ikal became an Indian, and Jimbron became a horse which he thought the most gallant animal.
Although sometimes he was difficult to understand because Arai’ thought always went ahead, Ikal really admired him. Especially when he forced him to break the piggy saving they have been gathering for a long time. He used their money to buy flour and baking ingredients and many equipments for making any cakes. All were given to Ma Cik Maryamah order to buy rice to feed his family by selling cakes, so she was no need to ask for more rice to others.
Because there was no high school in their village, Ikal, Arai, and Jimbron continued their education to high schools in Manggar. They rented a modest room in the middle of the market, right in front of the cinema. Arai’s dreamer talent more honed by the presence of their Indonesian teacher, Julian Balia, who supported them to continue to dream as high as possible. This teacher also inspired them to continue their dreams to go college in Jakarta, even Paris, France, so that they could explore Europe and Africa, even around the world.
Arai, Ikal, and Jimbron worked very hard to raise money that will be the cost of reaching their dreams. However, beside they were very busy assembling a dream and plan to make it happen, Arai still had a crush on a girl named Jakiah Nurmala, and strived to attract her attention.While Jimbron also liked Laksmi and wanted to restore her smile which disappeared since the death of his whole family so that made her an orpha. Only Ikal who still could not forget Aling, his first love. He only could support loves of his two friends.
But their way for chasing the dream was very hard. When tin’s price in world’s market fall, PN Timah shoke. Ikal’s father who worked there for so long had be stopped. Their family ‘s economic circumstances become difficult. Arai and Ikal had to give up their savings money mother to relieve the burden of family.
They returned to work hard to raise money again. Oneday, they watched an adult film and caught the headmaster, Mr. Mustar who ultimately punish them clean the school toilets which was horrible. Ikal was angry , assumed all happed because of Arai and his dreams. He skipped school and hang out with sailors in port. He wanted to Paris as a sailor.
Skipping Ikal from school made his mark wahis used only under Arai, finally fall to the bottom rank. His father used to pick up report cards will have to wait long to receive his raport. Although he did not say anything, but Ikal knew his father was disappointed, and he was very sorry had been made his father who he thought as a world champion father was disappointed. Since then, he promised not to repeat his mistakes.
Finally, Arai, curly, and Jimbron successfully graduated. Previously, Arai was also able to soften Jakiah Nurmala’s hearts after learning to sing a Malay songs from a singer of Malay orchestra, Bang Zaitun. In addition, he also helped Jimbron regain Lakshmi smile because he managed to borrow a horse and sent Jimbron riding it to see Laksmi.
Only Arai and Ikal went to Jakarta to continue their study. Jimbron only equip them with his saving in each horse statue. Before seeing Jimbron and Laksmi, they also said goodbye to Mr. Mustar, Ikal’s parents and Mr. Julian Balia. When the ship departed, they also saw Jakiah delivered them with a wave of his hand.
Intending to Jakarta, they were lost until Bogor. But they made it into the UI (Indonesian University), Arai in Biology and Ikal in Economics. After graduation, they were free and worked long enough odd jobs. When curly received became a sorter at the post office, Arai disappeared. They had met again when they were interviewing test to get a college scholarship in Sorbone, France. And they were pursuing their dream by hard working eventually became apparent after they set foot in Brussels with a welcome of splash of snow.

Director : Riri Riza
Writer : Andrea Hirata
Producer : Mira Lesmana
Genre : Drama, Komedi
Casy : Lukman Sardi, Mathias Muchus, Nugie, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Vikri Septiawan, Rendy Ahmad, Azwir Fitrianto, Zulfani, Landung Simatupang, Sandy Pradana, Nazriel Irham