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Layangan Putus is an Indonesian drama television series directed by Benni Setiawan and produced by Manoj Punjabi of MD Entertainment. The screenplay is written by Oka Aurora and is based on the 2020 semifictional novel of the same name by Eca Prasetyawati, also known as Mommy ASF. The story concerns a man named Aris (portrayed by Reza Rahadian) who has a wife named Kinan (portrayed by Putri Marino) but is having an affair with another woman (portrayed by Anya Geraldine), as well as his family's fall into dysfunction.

Prasetyawati based her novel from a now-deleted popular rant she posted on Facebook in 2019. Filming occurred in early 2021, with strict health and safety protocols as it occurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the cast members did their own research, Setiawan did not read the Layangan Putus novel, deciding it would not help with his directing. Those involved in the making of the film said it was a fun process, though the sexual scenes saw less crew members involved, and coverings were used to evoke pseudorealism, aided by camera angling.

The first two episodes of Layangan Putus aired at the streaming service WeTV on November 26, 2021. The remaining episodes soon follow, with WeTV Fast Track subscribers getting earlier access, and the VIP subscribers following suit. It later aired in Iflix. The series received universal acclaim from critics, who mainly praised the cast, writing, and emotional weight. It became popular worldwide and gained a cult following in Indonesia, evident in various Internet posts and parodies of a scene in the episode "EP06B" where Aris and Kinan fight.

Premise
Layangan Putus follows Aris, a businessman wed to former doctor Kinan. They have a daughter named Raya, and Kinan is pregnant of a second child. However, it is soon revealed that Aris has an affair with another woman. As Kinan goes on the quest in search of the woman, her physiological and mental state worsens, marking the start of the family's descent to dysfunction as Aris proves to care more about the other woman rather than his household.

Main

 * Reza Rahadian as Aris Pratama Sugarda, a married, charismatic businessman who is having an affair
 * Putri Marino as Kinan Aripurnami, Aris' wife who is a former doctor; it is also through that profession that she meets Aris. She is pregnant with a second child for most of the series.
 * Anya Geraldine as Lydia Permata Danira, the woman Aris is having an affair with, who is also his daughter's English teacher
 * as Bulan Raya Sugarda, Aris and Kinan's daughter who is in kindergarten. She is called "Kakak" by others. She calls her mother "Mamim" and her father "Papip".

Recurring

 * Ruth Marini as Atun, the maid working at Aris' house
 * Lala Choo as Lastri, Atun's assistant
 * Raquel Katie as Lola, one of Kinan's friends
 * Michelle Wanda as Dita, another of Kinan's friends
 * Marthino Lio as Andre Davianto, another of Kinan's friends; he is a doctor who used to work with Kinan
 * Ivan Kie Kabul as Wira, a doctor working with Andre
 * Yorda Emily as Farida
 * Ricky Wattimena as Alih Baihaqqi
 * Brian Andrew as Dion. His full name is unclear: in "EP05A" he introduces himself as Dion Tanoto, while in "EP06A" he introduces himself as Dion James Chandra.
 * Ferry Nasution as Rasyid
 * Frederika Alexis Cull as Miranda, Aris friend who also has an affair of her own
 * Reyhan Vandennoort as Brandon, Miranda's son who is also friends with Raya


 * Nita Sofiani as Merry
 * Arif Brata as Irfan
 * Kamal Hafid as Jodi, the man Miranda is having an affair with
 * Stevana Dinda Rizky as Eros, Miranda's husband who is a businessman
 * Hendy Han as Freddy Wijaya
 * Ilona Cecilia Budiman as the unnamed mother of Raya's friend
 * Gendis Deswanti as an unnamed server of Kilo Lounge, a cafe which is part of the series' settings

Background
Drh. Eka Nur Prasetyawati, known under her pen name Mommy ASF, is a veterinary surgeon who went to Udayana University to study veterinary medicine, and learned journalism upon writing for the university's magazine, Suara Satwa. She practiced her writing through blog and social media posts. After graduating, she married a man named Rizky Zainal and they have four children, living in Malang. However one day, Zainal had an affair with another woman, and they later divorce. She began struggling financially due to lack of a job experience, but this was relieved after creating an animal shelter named Luna Pethouse.

One day, Prasetyawati had an epiphany that writing can be cathartic for her, and published a series of stories in 2019 titled Layangan Putus at a Facebook forum named Komunitas Bisa Menulis, with a friend copyediting. The story is based upon her real life, telling the story of a mother who has to nurture her four children while facing her husband's affair with another woman. After publishing the fourth entry in the series, Layangan Putus became viral to her shock, and she deleted the entire story, although screenshots have been spread all over the Internet. Later, she had an idea of expanding the story into a novel of the same name, published in 2020 by RDM Publisher.

Pre-production
One day, production company MD Entertainment took an interest on the novel due to its realism and richness in morals, and commissioned screenwriter Oka Aurora to adapt it into a television series. Aurora holds the notion "A story chooses its writer" for this project. After reading, she noted various important plot points and themes, and combined them together to create a thematic adaptation, in lieu of a page-to-page adaptation. Artistic license was further used by adding more characters and scenes to create a dramatic effect. Talk shows about affairs were also analyzed. Writing was a challenge for Aurora as she was still writing amid the filming of the last four episodes. She collaborated with the creative team of MD Entertainment. Upon producer Manoj Punjabi's suggestion, Kinan was written as a strong and analytical character; so does her friends. Another challenge in writing the screenplay is creating new conflicts in every episode. Director Benni Setiawan gave various inputs and commented on plot holes. It took approximately six months for Aurora to make Prasetyawati approve of the screenplay. Aurora speculates that she did not approve of it out of concern that it was too emotional for audiences to handle. Because of this, Aurora worked with the MD Entertainment team more than with Prasetyawati. Punjabi said that he chose Marino to portray Kinan due to her experience and analogous charisma. She rejected the offer of having her husband, actor Chicco Jerikho, due to nervousness concerns. When Rahadian was asked to portray Aris, he expressed surprise, learning that the general public still held interest in affair narratives despite it being cliché. He had always wanted to portray a slick and manipulative character like Aris for a long time, and thus accepted the offer with glee. Geraldine was insecure when offered to portray Lidya as it would be her debut, but decided to accept it. She is also a close friend of Marino in real life, and thus the rival nature of the story made the filming atmosphere ironic. Rahadian opined that Geraldine was a master in her acting, but calls Marino "brilliant" due to her emotional intensity. He deemed both actors destined for the role, finding it impossible for other actors to portray the characters.

The series was publicly announced by Setiawan on 5 April, 2021, on the first post of its official Instagram account, @layanganputus.md. The post consists of a photo featuring Setiawan, Punjabi, and the main cast. On 10 April, a press conference was held, which ended with a tumpeng slametan. In the conference, hopes were expressed for the series to make audiences "cling onto the edge of their seats" thanks to cliffhangers, and to make the series marketable internationally.

Filming
Geraldine. repeatedly asked for permit from her boyfriend Nadif Zaharuddin whenever she would act in a sexual scene, despite Zaharuddin being fine with it.

Release


During the April press conference, Layangan Putus was confirmed to be released on the streaming service WeTV as a WeTV Original Series. The 3-minute official trailer was released on 18 November, 2021 at MD Entertainment's YouTube channel. Other marketing efforts include advertisements, quoting audience reviews, trailers for individual upcoming episodes, and lighthearted videos discussing the series. WeTV also released making-of videos and live streams, while MD Music released a podcast by Mandagie titled Bicara Rasa where she voices as a heartbroken wife.

On 26 November, "EP01A" and "EP01B" was released, with WeTV VIP subscribers getting further access to "EP02A" and "EP02B". "EP01A" and "EP01B" was later released for free on 28 November at MD Entertainment's YouTube channel. After that, Layangan Putus follows a release schedule of every Friday and Sunday at 18:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). On 29 December, 2021, a post on @layanganputus.md asked fans if they want the series to include Fast Track, a paywalled feature exclusive to VIP subscribers that allow for much earlier access. Fans agreed, and WeTV respectively implemented Fast Track on "EP10A" and "EP10B" on 17 and 18 January, 2022. Layangan Putus finished on 22 January for VIP subscribers, and on 29 January for non-subscribers (dubbed "Free").

The series was also released in Iflix during its opening day, in a integration website called WeTV Iflix. On 22 January, 2022, a Facebook user named Joper Art released a poster for its airing in the television network RCTI claimed to be from its marketing team; the poster promotes Layangan Putus as a special, with the tagline "The Beauty of Rivalries". On 27 January 2022, this is officially confirmed by RCTI: the series will air starting 8 February, 2022 every 18:00 WIB to coincide Valentine's Day, taking over the slot for an RCTI series, Princess for a Prince (Putri untuk Pangeran).