Best-Selling Novel Seporsi Mie Ayam Sebelum Mati to Be Adapted into a Feature Film

The megaseller novel Seporsi Mie Ayam Sebelum Mati by Brian Khrisna will be adapted into a feature film. Production will begin in April this year. The project is a collaboration between two production houses, Sinergi Pictures and Ben Film. The film will be directed by Kuntz Agus, with a screenplay written by Alim Sudio and Nia Dinata serving as script consultant.

The film centers on Ale, a man at rock bottom who contemplates ending his life. In the final 24 hours before that decision, Ale longs to eat mie ayam. However, his plan is delayed because the stall he intends to go to is closed. That delay becomes the beginning of a series of encounters that change his perspective on life.

The novel has been read by hundreds of thousands of people and is currently approaching its 100th printing. It has also been translated and published in Japanese. The film adaptation is expected to reach a wider audience, including viewers who have not read the novel.

“In addition to its readership, our reason at Sinergi Pictures for adapting this novel into a film is that the story is very good, closely relatable to many people and, of course, inspirational. This aligns with Sinergi Pictures’ films that consistently present strong stories and capture the realities around us,” said Philip Lesmana, producer at Sinergi Pictures, in a press release received by Media Indonesia, on Wednesday (4/3).

Meanwhile, producer Ardina Atles of Ben Film added that the selection of filmmakers and cast has been carefully considered to deliver the best results and meet readers’ expectations.

“Translating a novel to film is easy or hard, but there is the appeal of adapting a literary work. Readers inevitably have high expectations for the work they love. However, together with Sinergi Pictures, from choosing filmmakers to actors, we strive to satisfy audiences, both those who have read the novel and those who have not. We are also eager to begin shooting soon,” Ardina said.

After conducting casting in several cities and naming a number of actors, the depiction of Ale remains unannounced to the public. The film is currently in pre-production. (H-3)