Armantono

Armantono

Birth : 1965-04-29, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

History

Armantono is an Indonesian scriptwriter. He frequently collaborates with Garin Nugroho, a renowned Indonesian film director. Currently, Armantono is the dean of FFTV-IKJ.

Profile

Armantono

Movies

Soegija
Screenplay
Soegija is an epic history drama of Indonesia, directed by the senior director of Indonesia Garin Nugroho, about national hero Albertus Soegijapranata.
Hafalan Shalat Delisa
Writer
In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a young girl in Aceh who survived serves as an inspiration to others while coping with her own grief.
Pocong Minta Kawin
Screenplay
In a flat at the outskirt of Jakarta, Ningsih (Chika Waode) is happy because she is about to get married with Hamid (Jimmy). But Hamid never comes and the marriage is cancelled. Ningsih intends to kill herself by jumping from the height of the flat but Yuli Gaga (Julia Perez) sees her, in surprise screaming out her name. Surprised herself, Ningsih slips off and falls down to her death. Four students Aldi (Vicky Nitinegoro), Justin (Christopher), Ragil (Dhawan Khai) and Amir (Bobby Maulana) rent Ningsih’s ex room with a good price. They find Ningsih’s personal belongings left there, and upon seeing her photographs they jeer over the fact that she’s not beautiful and has buck teeth. This offends Ningsih’s spirit and she goes to haunt them. She returns in the form of a pocong.
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah
Writer
Hamid and Zainab love each other but they cannot be together. Hamid is accused of slander and expelled from the village but they retain their love.
Tanah Air Beta
Screenplay
When East Timor is separated from Indonesia, two siblings are also separated. Merry, 10, lives with her mother, Tatiana, 29, at a refugee camp in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Her older brother, Mauro, 12, lives with his uncle in East Timor. Tatiana teaches at a temporary school inside the camp that Merry also attends together with a new friend, Carlo Gomez. Both mother and daughter are longing to see their beloved Mauro again. One day, Tatiana is informed by a volunteer that there is a chance that she can see her son again.
Chased by Satan
Writer
Three teen couples are making an amateur horror movie titled "Dikejar Setan", for an indie film festival. To capture audience attention, they want a real ghost in the scenes. So they hire a ghost whisperer in the film production. Slowly, reality and hallucination haunt them, blurring the boundaries between the past, and present. Then they are all implicated in a crime event that took place some time ago, that had many victims. The terror of "death" is now after them.
The Real Pocong
Screenplay
Ivan and Rini have a beautiful child, Laura. After so much time without a house of their own, finally Ivan has bought a small bungalow out in the forest. But from the first time they step foot in the house, Laura is afraid and feels there is something wrong with the place.
Jagad X Code
Screenplay
Under the Tree
Screenplay
Three women looking for answers of their life in Bali.
Love is Cinta
Writer
Ryan and Cinta are tragically separated before they're able to express their love for each other. But Ryan gets a second chance when his spirit takes over the body of Doni. He must prove to Cinta that he is Ryan.
Requiem from Java
Writer
This is the story about Setyo, Siti and Ludiro, who were the performer of Javanese Ramayana's Wayang Wong. Setyo and Siti are spouse who live in a village by selling earthenware products. In the village, live as well Ludiro, the head of the stockyard, who is very wealthy and secretly in love with Siti. Conflicts arrived as Setyo's earthenware company is going bankrupt and Siti started to took notice in Ludiro's desire to win her love. These triangle love transform into a civil war in the village that brings not only extremity and injustice, but also the death of the loved ones.
Heart
Writer
Rachel is a tomboy girl whose childhood friend is Farel. Their friendship is tested when Farel falls in love with Luna, a feminine girl that makes Rachel wrecked by jealousy.
Mirror
Writer
A high school girl named Kikan began to see dead people through the mirrors.
Virgin
Screenplay
Biyan, a conservative 16-year-old girl, is constantly tempted by the social norms of her outgoing friends where freedom and courage are the benchmarks of existence.
Of Love and Eggs
Creative Producer
Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
Of Love and Eggs
Writer
Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
The Rainmaker
Screenplay
A man who is in charge of seeding clouds to bring rain to a parched district becomes obsessed with a traditional singer.
Leaf on a Pillow
Screenplay
The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
Erotic Mystic
Screenplay
Unable to make love to his wife, a man turns to a mysterious disco singer for help. She's able to cure his impotency but, when he attempts to go back to his wife, she uses black magic to get revenge.
Adultery Punishment
Screenplay
Ivan saves Amanda from a gang rape and they start a forbidden affair, as he is married with a wife, Dona. Amanda refuses to acknowledge this and stalks his office and his house, and even claims that she is pregnant. Ivan confesses to his wife, who cannot forgive him, so Ivan has to leave home.
Bebas Bercinta
Screenplay
Donny and Selly return from their wedding reception, to make love at their fancy house. Soon, Selly is pregnant and sets up a nursery room. The work tires her and makes her lose the baby. Selly is in for more shocks when Donny brings Eva, her best friend, to stay at their house.
...And the Moon Dances
Screenplay
A story about a court musician student man named Ilalang who is faced by his trauma while studying court music.
Forbidden Love
Screenplay
A scorned pregnant woman gets decapitated during a black magic battle with her ex-boyfriend, Andre. Her spirit then possesses the body of Andre's new girlfriend, turning her into a blood-sucking seductress.
Letter to an Angel
Writer
Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Burning Temptations
Story
A murdered pregnant woman possesses her sister's body to get revenge.
Burning Temptations
Screenplay
A murdered pregnant woman possesses her sister's body to get revenge.
Saur Sepuh V: The Sky Roof Palace
Screenplay
Buddhist monks Kampala (Golden Casmara) and Targhu (Hans Wanaghi) are traveling around seeking knowledge and expanding their martial arts skills in the lands they visit. Once they reach Malacca, they meet Datuk Saluntung (Baron Hermanto) and his wife Lasmini (Murti Sari Dewi). Upon learning that these two monks wish to meet Brama Kumbara (Fendy Pradana), Lasmini thinks she has found a way to take revenge. These two monks first meet up with Lasmini’s students in Jawadwipa. A fight ensues. Then Lasmini shows up and orders two of her students to report to Brama. The news that Lasmini has allied herself with two monks enrages Brama, but he is able to defeat them easily. Then Mantili (Elly Ermawatie) also becomes angry. However, Lasmini cannot be found. She disappeared after losing the battle. Brama then accepts a challenge by the two monks to test his martial arts skills against theirs. They battle for three days and nights, but nobody wins.
Demonic Scandal
Writer
Katri (Lela Anggraini), an archeologist, buys a necklace from a person who killed a grave robber to get it. It turns out that this necklace contains the bloodthirsty spirit of Ellen Morgan (Gitty Srinita). The first time she tries wearing the necklace, Katri has an accident and is admitted to the hospital. There, one of the nurses, who tries on the necklace, dies immediately. The necklace’s hold on Katri then continues once she has healed; Katri becomes a slave to the spirit of Ellen Morgan. Andika (Johan Saimima) and Sion (Emri Margono), the doctors who are treating and monitoring the condition of Katri begin to suspect that the necklace has some kind of power over Katri, and they try to help her. Andika succeeds and survives the effort, but Sion falls victim to the necklace and its spirit.