Dancing in the Rain (2018 film)

Dancing in the Rain is a 2018 Indonesian teen film produced by Screenplay Films and Legacy Pictures. Directed by Rudi Aryanto, it was produced by Sukhdev Singh and Wicky V. Olindo from a screenplay Singh co-wrote with Tisa TS. The film stars Dimas Anggara, Bunga Zainal, Deva Mahenra and Christine Hakim. Dancing in the Rain follows Banyu, a young boy on the autism spectrum, who became friends with Radin and Kinara.

Synopsis
Uti owns a young boy named Banyu, who has autism. When he enters school age, Uti explains Banyu had a psychological fatality issue, which is dangerous. Later, Banyu became friends with Radin, who defends Banyu from bullies, and Kinara. As they grew up, Katrin starts hating Radin, who had befriend Banyu. An accident occurs for Banyu, making Radin and Kinara's friendship necessary to survive.

Casting
The principal characters were cast in May 2018. Bunga Zainal, who portrays Kinara, states that the character was only 21 years old in the film.

Marketing
The trailer and poster were released on September 1, 2018, alongside its cast and soundtrack "Bintang Di Hati" by Melly Goeslaw.

Theatrical and streaming
Dancing in the Rain received a gala premiere on October 10, 2018, to commemorate World Mental Health Day. It was theatrically released eight days later, alongside Generasi Micin vs Kevin. On November 5, 2020, it was added to Vidio, and Amazon Prime Video followed in 2022.

Broadcast
Dancing in the Rain aired in Indonesia on SCTV on May 8, 2022 at 2pm local time, and on August 22, 2023 at 11.30pm local time.

Critical reception
Dancing in the Rain received generally positive reviews from The Jakarta Post and IDN Times.