Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again (Hanacaraka Latin: Arsaning Iraga Matemu Malih; Bahasa: Saat Kita Bertemu Kembali) is a 2019 Pemecutanian romance drama film directed by Gede Rai Mantra, who co-wrote the film with Komang Ayu Setyawati. The film tell a story of a tragic romance between the two male lead in a historical setting of Pemecutan following and after the World War II. The film is inspired by a war veteran letter that was found in a retirement home in Jemmatang.

Despite the controversial theme of male romance, the film was a critical and financial success. It is become one of Pemecutan highest grossing movie of all time. It won the Grand Prix in 2019 Ubung International Film Festival and received 11 nominations in 2020 PAMPAS Academy Awards, winning 6 (including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor for Wayan Raka Anggara). It is the second LGBT-theme film that won Best Film in PAMPAS Academy Awards after Memory did it in 2005.

Plot
In 1921 Jematang, 13 years old Ki Sapta Duha is the heir to Magendra Estate. He live only with his grandmother, Nyi Ayu Lastri. Sapta Duha is a spoiled child and always wants to get everything he wants. Pande Suryanatha is chosen by Ayu Lastri to guard Sapta Duha. The 9 years age differences still make their relationship close. Suryanatha teach Sapta Duha another side of life and he becomes less spoiled. Sapta DUha also regarded Suryanatha as his older brother and protector. But the feeling is develop further. On his 17th birthday, Sapta Duha confess his love for Suryanatha. The man quite shock although he also admit that he has the same feeling towards Sapta Duha. But he understand their status will be their main obstacle. Their closeness is notice by Ayu Lastri, the grandmother. She even witness both of them kissing in the stable. Seeing Suryanatha as a bad influence towards Sapta Duha, she fired him and sent him faraway. Devastated with his loss, Sapta Duha lock himself for a month.

Sapta Duha then went abroad for further study. He is taking medical major. While Suryanatha live in the countryside and become a farmer. After finished his degree and coming back to Pemecutan, Sapta Duha is introduce to Nyi Diah Suari, the daughter of wealthy businessmen from Kalanganyar Family by his grandmother. Ayu Lastri arrange for their marriage, Sapta Duha reluctantly agreed. The marriage goes well even though Sapta Duha keep his distance from his wife. He focus himself towards his job as he already admitted to Jematang Hospital. At first Diah Suari doesn't really understand about his husband behavior. She only thought that his husband has a busy job at hospital that make him always feel tired. But for sometimes, Diah Suari find it strange when Sapta Duha doesn't want to touch her.

In the other hand, Suryanatha is conscripted as an army and begin his live in the military with the fear of World War outbreak. The war finally reach Pemecutan and the country is heavily affected. As a doctor, Sapta Duha is assigned into medic group. He is sent to Ubung. While Suryanatha also being there to battling Japanese army. Suryanatha is heavily injured and sent to the medic ward. As faith comes to them, they meet again after several years. Sapta Duha taking care of Suryanatha wound and also reestablish their relationship. Suryanatha reluctant at first, as he knows that Sapta Duha is already married. But Sapta Duha assured him that he doesn't happy with his marriage as his love is only for him. When the city is captured, all the medic staff and injured soldiers are evacuated to Tambangan. But during the raid of Tambangan, the hospital is sacked. All injured soldiers are captured including Suryanatha while Sapta Duha as a doctor is also held captive by the Japanese army.

After the country being freed, Sapta Duha search for Suryanatha existence although to no avail. He lost his trace after the Tambangan Hospital raid. Sapta Duha decided to divorce his wife while focusing himself to search for Suryanatha. Many years has passed and Sapta Duha only have a little hope that he will find and meet Suryanatha again. One day, Sapta Duha is invited to a painting exhibition. He doesn't feel to go but eventually he goes to the exhibition. When he see the paintings, he feels close connection with the all the paintings. He is shock when he see one of the paintings that on the display. He recount the memory from his youth on his 17th birthday when he confessed his feelings towards Suryanatha and eventually Suryanatha made a painting of him. And now he see the similarity of Suryanatha's painting and the painting he see right now. He rush in the crowd and looking everywhere for a possibility that Suryanatha might be here also. His friend approach him and ask about his bewildered behavior. Sapta Duha then asked him about the painter of tonight exhibition. And he is shock again after his friend told him that the painter name is Pande Suryanatha. His friend confused when seeing the pale face of Sapta Duha. He ask his friend where he could meet the painter. But his friend saying that Suryanatha has died 2 years ago because of his war wound complication. It was Suryanatha's last will to exhibit all his paintings after he is passed away. Sapta Duha feels devastated and lost conscious.

And now, here he is. Standing in the front of Suryanatha's grave. Sapta Duha feels empty inside even though he can't cry. His eyes looking empty towards the engraved grave. He feels deep sadness for his lost the one that he love utmost. Sapta Duha back to his mansion. He is seating in his working room looking at the painting in front of him. The portrait painting of himself that was made by Suryanatha. His tears falling down in the silent without any sobbing. He just seat there and let his tears falling down.