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Imperfect (Indonesian: Imperfect: Karier, Cinta & Timbangan; lit. Imperfect: Career, Love & Scales) is a 2019 Indonesian drama film directed and co-written by Ernest Prakasa. The film was adapted from the novel, Imperfect: A Journey to Self-Acceptance, written by Meira Anastasia. It was released on 19 December 2019.

Premise

Rara, a messy and overweight research associate, lives in a world in which appearance matters. She orders her world by a close relationship with her boyfriend, Dika and his mother, also her best friend, Fey. Everything starts to change when she is promoted as the marketing manager, but is judged based on her appearance, deemed as "not presentable". Then, she decides to challenge her boss that she should be given the position if she manages to lose weight and change her appearance.

Cast

• Jessica Mila as Rara
• Reza Rahadian as Dika
• Yasmin Napper as Lulu
• Karina Suwandi as Debby
• Shareefa Daanish as Fey
• Dion Wiyoko as Kelvin
• Boy William as George
• Clara Bernadeth as Marsha
• Dewi Irawan as Ratih
• Ernest Prakasa as Teddy

Production

On 29 November 2018, Ernest Prakasa announced that he would adapt, his wife, Meira Anastasia's novel Imperfect: A Journey to Self-Acceptance into a film. He also revealed that the screenplay was mainly written by Anastasia. It was revealed on 20 June 2019 that Jessica Mila and Reza Rahadian were set to star in the film. Prakasa revealed that he had aimed for Rahadian to star in one of his films.

The filming was divided into two phases and started on 28 July 2019 in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.

Release

The film was released nationwide on 19 December 2019. It garnered 127,038 moviegoers in the film's release date. It became the second most-watched Indonesian film of 2019 with 2,662,356 moviegoers.

Accolades

References

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5. Asrianti, Shelbi (17 December 2019). "Reza Rahadian Puji Akting Jessica Mila di Imperfect" [Reza Rahadian praises Jessica Mila's acting in Imperfect]. Republika. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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8. Ramadhani, Yulaika (19 December 2019). "Sinopsis Film Imperfect yang Tayang Bioskop Hari Ini 19 Desember" [Imperfect will screen on 19 December 2019]. Tirto.id. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
9. Diananto, Wayan (20 December 2019). "Imperfect: Karier, Cinta, dan Timbangan Kumpulkan 127 Ribu Penonton di Hari Pertama" [Imperfect garnered 127 thousands moviegoers in its release date]. Liputan 6.
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• 2019 films
• Indonesian comedy-drama films
• 2019 comedy-drama films
• Films about bullying