5 Indonesian Films about Mountain Climbing: Increasing Love for Indonesia!

Mountain climbing is a challenging journey to the summit. Under the pretext of conquering the mountain peak, many people compete to climb mountains. Hobbies, stress relief, and personal prestige are some reasons for mountain climbing.

Many preparations must be made, and it is not uncommon to encounter difficulties on the trekking / climbing route, making mountain climbing an exciting activity. The obstacles faced during the climb have inspired filmmakers to create movies about conquering high peaks. Likewise, Indonesian filmmakers seem to benefit from Indonesia's mountainous natural landscape.

Here are 5 inspiring films about mountain climbing that make viewers want to climb as well.

The Last Search (2008)

The Last Search is an adventure horror thriller film. Directed by Affandi Abdul Rachman, this film was released in 2008. It stars Lukman Sardi, Richa Novisha, Yama Carlos, and Alex Abbad.

The Last Search tells the story of Sita and her three friends who embark on a journey to Mount Sarangan to find Sita's younger brother, Gancar, who went missing while climbing the mountain. Together with the SAR team, they search for Gancar. It turns out Gancar went missing because he engaged in unethical behavior on the mountain, leading to strange occurrences.

For horror lovers, The Last Search is an interesting film as it combines adventure with mountain climbing. Moreover, the cinematography of this film presents beautiful views typical of Indonesia's mountains.

5 CM (2012)

Adapted from a novel of the same name, 5 CM is an engaging film that makes many viewers fall in love with Indonesia's beautiful natural landscape. This film stars cool actors and actresses as the main cast, including Herjunot Ali, Denny Sumargo, Raline Shah, Pevita Pearce, Fedi Nuril, and Saykoji.

5 CM tells the story of six friends who are tired of their respective work activities. Trapped in the noisy routine of the capital city, they complain about rarely spending time together due to being too busy, prompting one of them to decide to organize a climbing trip to Semeru.

This film has elements of romance and friendship drama. However, the adventurous side of mountain climbing remains prominent as 60% of the plot consists of scenes depicting their climb of Semeru. 5 CM will teach viewers to prepare themselves for climbing to ensure safety, as the weather during the climb can be unpredictable.

Sagarmatha (2013)

Sagarmatha stars Nadine Chandrawinata and Ranggani Puspandya as the two main characters. This film was released seven years ago. Sagarmatha tells the story of two friends trying to realize their dream of reaching the summit of Everest.

This film presents a story about the journey to conquer the Himalayas, not only on the climbing route but also about how the journey provides many lessons. Overcoming challenges and understanding how to pursue dreams.

Sagarmatha itself is a term commonly used by the Nepalese to refer to the summit of Everest, which can also be called the Head of The Sky.

Romeo and Rinjani (2015)

Fajar Bustomi directed the film titled Romeo and Rinjani, released in 2015. As the title suggests, this film is set on Mount Rinjani. Romeo and Rinjani stars Deva Mahenra, Kimberly Ryder, Alexa Key, Gary Iskak, and Donna Harun.

Romeo and Rinjani is indeed dominated by a love story as it tells about a Romeo who is traumatized by marriage but must face his girlfriend, Raline, who turns out to be pregnant with his child, forcing him to marry her to take responsibility. However, before truly marrying Raline, Romeo takes a trip to Rinjani to work as a photographer for the mountain since he works as a freelance photographer.

Upon arriving at Rinjani, Romeo meets Sharon, an adventurous woman who has much in common with Romeo: free-spirited and against marriage. There, Romeo seems to forget Raline and often spends time with Sharon. However, it turns out that Sharon and Raline are close friends, and Romeo realizes this when he returns from Rinjani to proceed with his marriage to Raline.

Fairyland (2017)

Released on October 26, 2017, Fairyland was directed by Anggi Frisca and produced by Chandra Sembiring. This film successfully attracted public attention and was nominated for the Maya Awards in the Selected Feature Documentary category.

Fairyland tells the story of seven filmmakers trying to conquer the seven highest peaks in Indonesia. They echo Soe Hok Gie's motto about love for the homeland and attempt to get to know Indonesia more closely by climbing mountains. They undertake a long journey and record every step with seven cameras to document it.

Not only aiming to reach the mountain summit, they also interact with local communities. Their exploration includes land, sea, and air, discovering many lessons from the journey.

These are five Indonesian films that tell stories about mountain climbing. Not only are they inspiring, but these films also teach about achieving dreams and enhancing love for Indonesia. Which of these five films have you watched?