Review :
I was officially psyched! I was really expecting this movie, which is the closure of a magnificent trilogy, taking the theme of Indonesian's struggle to total independency! June 1st is the day the Indonesians celebrate and commemorate the day of The Birth of The Pancasila. So when I heard Hati Merdeka would be screened widely on June 9th... "Oh I'm gonna be there!" I said to myself. "I'm gonna be there on the first day at the first show!" But due to the obnoxious traffic of Jakarta, I got the 3rd show on 4pm. And I was kinda disappointed seeing that my fellow Indonesians didn't share the same enthusiasm, you don't have to be fully psyched about this epic movie but at least I really think we should've rolled out the red carpet for Hati Merdeka.
Hearts of Freedom, or also known as Merah Putih III is an Indonesian epic movie presented with English subtitle as the third and final instalment of a Trilogy created by Indonesian filmmakers and techies from Hollywood. Hati Merdeka is also starring the late talented British actor who died in April 2011, Mike Bell. It's a war motion picture focusing on several important elements crucial to make the audience aware of the gritty war between the Indonesian Army and KNIL.
Hati Merdeka centers on several characters --who are already familiar for the viewers of the previous movies--. Tomas (Donny Alamsyah), an illiterate but a brave man, and is trying desperately to date Senja (Rahayu Saraswati). Marius (Darius Sinathrya), a rich kid from a father who's pro KNIL, but he chooses to fight with the Indonesian Army. Lieutenant Dayan (Teuku Rifnu Wikana) the mute and Captain Amir (Lukman Sardi), their leader, the pious and the pacifist.
