# Dilan 1990

Dilan 1990 is a 2018 Indonesian coming of age romantic drama film. It is based on the novel Dilan: Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1990 (Dilan: He is My Dilan in 1990) by Pidi Baiq. The film stars Iqbaal Ramadhan and Vanesha Prescilla as the main roles, with some high-profile names in supporting, minor, or cameo roles; Farhan, Happy Salma, Adhisty Zara of idol group JKT48, and Ridwan Kamil, the then-Mayor of Bandung. The film has been watched by 6.3 million people. It is the best-selling Indonesian film of 2018 and the second best-selling Indonesian film of all time, just behind Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 with 6.8 million viewers. The film is followed by a sequel, Dilan 1991, which was released on 28 February 2019.

## Plot

In 1990, Milea, along with her parents and sister, moved from Jakarta to Bandung. On her way to school, she meets Dilan, a guy known in school as the "bad boy" and leader of a motorbike gang. After a short conversation, Dilan convinces her that she will sit on his bike with him as her girlfriend one day.
Dilan begins flirting by coming to her house, making payphone calls and sending her cheesy gifts. Unbeknown to him, Milea already has a boyfriend named Benni in Jakarta, however gradually, she no longer feels comfortable with him since he is rude and foul-mouthed. With Dilan's frequent overconfident advances, Milea starts to develop feelings for him. During a school visit to the TVRI headquarters in Jakarta where she and other students are invited as quiz show contestants, Milea and Nandan encounter Benni, who aggressively beats Nandan, suspecting that he will "steal" his girlfriend. When Benni calls Milea indecent. she angrily dumps Benni, and he calls Milea a whore. She rejects his later apology.
Gradually, Dilan and Milea grow closer. They spend days riding Dilan's motorbike, holding hands, and phoning at night. Milea successfully persuades Dilan to stop being involved in gang fights for good. As she builds a good relationship with his mother, Milea learns that he has been love poems about her.
One day, personal tutor Kang Adi, who apparently is in love with Milea, takes her to his university, the Bandung Institute of Technology, despite her refusal. When Dilan finds out, he writes a dismay-infused letter, much to her despair. The next day, she looks for him at school only to get into a fight with a drunken Anhar, one of Dilan's gang members, who unwittingly slaps Milea. Knowing this, Dilan beats Anhar in anger. Later that day, Dilan and Milea officiate their relationship with a proclamation.

## Cast

* Iqbaal Ramadhan as Dilan
* Vanesha Prescilla as Milea Adnan Hussain
* Sissy Priscillia as Adult Milea Adnan Hussain (Narrator)
* Debo Andryos as Nandan
* Giulio Parengkuan as Anhar
* Omara Esteghlal as Piyan
* Yoriko Angeline as Wati
* Zulfa Maharani as Rani
* Brandon Salim as Benni
* Ira Wibowo as Dilan's mother
* Happy Salma as Milea's mother
* Farhan as Milea's father (Colonel Adnan)
* Refal Hady as Kang Adi
* Zara JKT48 as Disa
* Moira Tabina Zayn (Moira) as Airin
* Gusti Rayhan as Akew
* Tike Priatnakusumah as Bi Eem
* Yati Surachman as Bi Asih
* Rifku Wikana as Mr. Suripto
* Teddy Snada as principal
* Iang Darmawan as Mr. Rahmat
* Aris Nugraha as Mr. Atam
* Ayu Inten as Mrs. Sri
* Ira Ratih as Mrs. Rini
* Ridwan Kamil as teacher
* Joe P Project as Ato
* Polo Reza as Burhan
* Ribka Uli as Susi
* Jubran Martawidjaja as Agus
* Azzura Pinkania as Revi
* Alya FCM as Iis
* Bu Desi as Diah
* Ceu Popon as housemaid Milea
* Rahadian Putra as Benni's friend
* Aldrin Christopher as Benni's friend
* Sultan Zumma as Benni's friend
* Christian as Benni's friend
* Wahyu as jury
* Wira Mahendra as questioner
* Asep as newspaper seller
* Dedi Mulyadi as Jajang

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Dahsyatnya Awards | 29 March 2019 | Outstanding Film OST | Iqbaal Ramadhan (Rindu Sendiri) | Won | |
| Dahsyatnya Awards | 29 March 2019 | Outstanding Film OST | Ajeng KF & Najwa (Dulu Kita Masih Remaja) | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Director | Fajar Bustomi | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Screenplay | Pidi Baiq, Titien Wattimena | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Actress | Vanesha Prescilla | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Newcomer | Vanesha Prescilla | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Ensemble Talent | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Film Trailer | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Film Poster | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Best Original Soundtrack | The Panasdalam Bank (Dulu Kita Masih Remaja) | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Special Jury Award – Best Producer | Ody Mulya Hidayat | Won | |
| Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards | 5 April 2019 | Highest Grossing Film of 2018 | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Indonesian Choice Awards | 29 April 2018 | Movie of the Year | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 9 December 2018 | Best Leading Actor | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 9 December 2018 | Best Theme Songwriter | Tarapti Iktiar Rinrin, Muhammad Abbidzar Nur Fauzan (Rindu Sendiri) | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 4 July 2018 | Favorite Film | Dilan 1990 | Won | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 4 July 2018 | Best Newcomer | Vanesha Prescilla | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 4 July 2018 | Favorite Newcomer | Vanesha Prescilla | Won | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 4 July 2018 | Best Couple | Iqbaal Ramadhan & Vanesha Prescilla | Nominated | |
| Indonesian Movie Actors Awards | 4 July 2018 | Favorite Couple | Iqbaal Ramadhan & Vanesha Prescilla | Won | |
| Indonesian Television Awards | 31 October 2018 | Most Popular Artist | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Indonesian Television Awards | 31 October 2018 | Most Popular Artist | Vanesha Prescilla | Nominated | |
| International Film Festival & Awards Macao | 14 December 2018 | Variety Asian Stars: Up Next Award | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| Korea Indonesia Film Festival | 11 October 2018 | Best Producer | Ody Mulya Hidayat | Won | |
| Korea Indonesia Film Festival | 11 October 2018 | Best Director | Fajar Bustomi & Pidi Baiq | Won | |
| Maya Awards | 19 January 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Nominated | |
| Maya Awards | 19 January 2019 | Best New Actress | Vanesha Prescilla | Won | |
| Maya Awards | 19 January 2019 | Best Theme Song | Ajeng KF (Dulu Kita Masih Remaja) | Nominated | |
| Popcon Awards | 23 September 2018 | Feature Film – Most Memeable | Dilan 1990 | Nominated | |
| Popcon Awards | 23 September 2018 | Feature Film – Idola Kawula (Dilan) | Iqbaal Ramadhan | Won | |
| SCTV Awards | 30 November 2018 | Most Popular Film | Dilan 1990 | Won | [25] [26] |