Rico Marpaung

Rico Marpaung

History

Rico Marpaung is an Indonesian film art director.

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Rico Marpaung

Movies

Bayi Ajaib
Art Direction
A remake from Indonesian horor classic movie, 'Bayi Ajaib' 1982. A child who was possessed by an evil spirit since infancy, and was used as evil attempts to gain power. Kosim, becomes suddenly rich after finding gold in a river in the village of Hirupbagja. He soon marries Sumi and lives a prosperous life as a landlord.
A World Without
Production Design
Founded by the power couple, Ali and Sofia Khan, The Light is a training center that claims to be a self-betterment organization, focused on helping youths take charge of their life for a brighter future. But when three best friends join this organization, they soon realize that dark shadows lurk behind The Light and must find a way to escape.
Whipped
Art Direction
Four buddies attend a class taught by a love guru who leads them to question their romantic attachments — until her hidden agenda comes to light.
The Queen of Black Magic
Art Direction
Families were terrorized at the orphanage. Someone wants them dead, apparently with black magic that is very deadly. She has a grudge and she was also born because of the sins of the orphans who formed her into the queen of black magic.
An Anthology of Feelings
Art Direction
The relationships of a group of co-workers grow complicated due to a great deal of unrequited love between them.
Suzzanna: Buried Alive
Art Direction
Satria's employees intend to rob his house when he is out of the country but their robbery turns into murder when they find Suzzanna in the house as they bury her body in the backyard.
The Returning
Art Direction
A husband was declared missing during a rock climbing accident. Later, he returned home and strange things began happening around the house.
Target
Art Direction
Trapped in an empty building, nine people are forced to play a lethal game. All their movements will be recorded, and only one player can survive.
Eiffel... I'm in Love 2
Art Direction
Twelve years into their long-distance relationship, things are about to change for Tita and Adit when Tita and her whole family move to Paris.
The Guys
Art Direction
Hapless office worker Alfi needs help from his pals when he unexpectedly falls for the daughter of his boss — a stern man with eyes for Alfi's mom.
Bid'ah Cinta
Art Direction
Relationship between Khalida (Ayushita) and Kamal (Dimas Aditya) not getting approval from both families which hate each other because of their differences. Their families have their own understanding about Islam. The dispute between H. Rohili, Khalida's father and H. Jamat, Kamal's father having effects on their relationship. Would love erase all the hate between them?
Bid'ah Cinta
Production Design
Relationship between Khalida (Ayushita) and Kamal (Dimas Aditya) not getting approval from both families which hate each other because of their differences. Their families have their own understanding about Islam. The dispute between H. Rohili, Khalida's father and H. Jamat, Kamal's father having effects on their relationship. Would love erase all the hate between them?
Hangout
Art Direction
After nine celebrities accept an invitation to visit a remote island, they find themselves trapped with a mysterious killer hunting them down.
Single
Art Direction
Unemployed and immature, a somewhat pathetic bachelor sets his sights on finding a date for the wedding of his younger, more successful brother.
Love You... Love You Not...
Art Direction
A romantic comedy about Amira, an English tutor, and Juki, a hot-tempered Betawi guy. It begins when Suchin, a Thailand girl who is also Juki girlfriend, asks Amira, her English tutor, to tell Juki that they brakes up because she gets a job in America. During this time she and Juki communicate through gestures. When Amira tells Suchin message, Juki does not accept it and forces Amira to teach him English, to follow Suchin. For fear of Juki, Amira tutors him privately. At the same time, another guy, Taufan, is approaching Amira.
CJR The Movie: Lawan Rasa Takutmu
Art Direction
Bastian resignation caused Iqbaal, Aldi, and Kiki feel lost. Patrick invites them to Australia and meet with Emmanuel Kelly, an X-Factor Australia contestant. They face the real test while performing a concert
Malam Minggu Miko The Movie
Art Direction
Miko is still seeking true love, along with Dovi, the most confident person who lives with him, and Anca their faithful housekeeper. Miko always fails every time he is close to a girl. Rian, who has been a stand-up comedian in the boats, believes that it is caused by the curse of the Miko’s past, because Rian always dream to see something related to an item kept by Miko since secondary school. They are trying to trace friends from their secondary school who are likely the cause of the curse. Dovi continues to struggle with problems of his study in law school that makes ​​him stress. He gets assignment from his lecturer to accompany a group of foreign students, Alexandra, Suzuki, and Mamadi around Jakarta and must meet specified targets. Dovi had to prove his worth for the sake of his studies.
Street Society
Art Direction
Cocky, charismatic and womanizing Rio is the reigning champion of Indonesia's illegal street racing scene. Along with his friends-tuning genius Monty, Balinese champion racer Gde, and the beautiful-yet-brash Nanda. Rio forms a speed-obsessed society, racing against fellow super car owners in exotic and beautiful locations across the country. Rio's archenemy is Nico, the heavily-guarded heir to a Surabaya crime syndicate-and the city's number one racer-who keeps pushing Rio for a rematch after an embarrassing loss on the former's home turf. Rio's priorities change, however, after he meets the beautiful and smart Karina, a newcomer DJ who plays at one of his regular hangouts. Their friendship soon blossoms into something more serious. For the first time in his life, Rio feels he can focus on something other than racing. After a race ends with a near-death incident that shocked Karina, Rio decides to put his racing days behind. That is, until nervy racer Yopie enters the scene.
Cinta Dalam Kardus
Art Direction
Miko feels it's time to break up with his current girlfriend Putri. He is looking for a new experience and set his mind on performing a stand up comedy act at a café. When things do not go as planned, he ends up using a cardboard box full of souvenirs of his 21 ex-crushes to convince the audience that love is overrated.
Rayya, Cahaya Di Atas Cahaya
Bram, Pacar Rayya
Rayya is a great artist, diverse talents. She's an actress, musician, singer, and even a model. The glamorous world that many people dream of is already in the grip. The arrogance that usually comes with success was embraced. But, the success of weakening Rayya was 'dumped', the momentum was the trigger that turned Rayya's confusion into a plan to stop his own life. about him with the hope that in the end there will be nothing left. Arya is a middle-aged photographer who also has her own problems. The man who found a way out of his problem thanks to Rayya. Both of them proceed together to find light above light
Belkibolang
Director
A compilation of nine short films and collected scenes created by young, up-and-coming Indonesian directors. Set during a single hot Jakarta night. Each short features an interaction between two characters and focuses on the strange situations one might get into while prowling the city after dark.
Khalifah
Art Direction
Khalifah works in a beauty parlor. She marries Rasyid to obey her father and support the family. She becomes a devoted wife and wears the veil on Rasyid’s orders. She soon learns that Rasyid has a strict teaching of Islam, when he later tells Khalifah to wear a full body veil. Khalifah obeys his request, despite her father’s objection. But her neighbors start to perceive her as a terrorist’s wife. Meanwhile, Khalifah’s young neighbor, Yoga, has a secret crush on her. Yoga is the one who sews Khalifah’s veil. One day, Rasyid’s secret life is unraveled and he betrays Khalifah.
Naruto Bersyukur
Art Direction
A short film by Marsha Timothy, adapted from short story “Naruto Bersyukur” by Pidi Baiq.
Heart-Break.com
Art Direction
A man was heartbroken by his beloved girlfriend. They could relate distance because she had disappeared for her studies to Australia for 1 year. Suddenly they relationship end because it turns out his girlfriend dating another man. The man best friend trying to turn him back the loss of life due to a broken heart by hiring an intelligence agency that specializes in dealing with heartbreak cases, called Heart-Break.com. After committing to a long-distance relationship when Nayla overseas to study, she suddenly breaks up with Agus. Agus’s best friend, Wawan and his girlfriend, Raya, try to rescue Agus through Heart-Break.com. This romantic comedy tells of Agus’s struggle to get Nayla back using various tactics provided by Heart-Break.com.
The Tarix Jabrix 2
Art Direction
The members of the Tarix Jabrix motorcycle gang finished high school and agreed to study in Jakarta. They are shocked at the major changes compared to their life in Bandung.
Takut: Faces of Fear
Art Direction
"Takut" was born from the Komodo Films, and is a compilation of short horror films from seven directors who produced six film segments in one anthology. The short film was directed sequentially by Rako Prijanto, Riri Riza, Ray Nayoan, Robby Ertanto, Raditya Sidharta, and The Mo Brothers (Kimo Stamboel & Timo Tjahjanto).
Tri Mas Getir
Art Direction
Ciang Pek inherits a wushu school and lives with his grandfather. When Ciang Pek's grandfather died, mafia boss, Munar came and threatened to confiscate the wushu if he failed to pay his grandfather's debt.
My Name is Dick
Art Direction
Tiara broke Bama's heart and changed Bama into a playboy. Bama and Tiara meet again. Bama's dating buddy dropped the curse so his penis could speak.
Love
Art Direction
Love is a 2008 Indonesian anthology romance film directed by Kabir Bhatia as a remake of the 2006 film Cinta . In Jakarta, five couples of varying ages and backgrounds experience the different stages of romantic love, from its giddy start to its painful end.
Love
Seseorang Teman Tere
Love is a 2008 Indonesian anthology romance film directed by Kabir Bhatia as a remake of the 2006 film Cinta . In Jakarta, five couples of varying ages and backgrounds experience the different stages of romantic love, from its giddy start to its painful end.
Dara
Art Direction
Dara, an enigmatic beautiful woman with Macabre secrets invite an unwitting bachelor into her house, when two unexpected suitors came to visit, all hell breaks loose.
Garasi
Art Direction
Gaia, Aga, and Awan only have one goal in their lives, to play music. They formed a band and became local heroes. Outside the band, they have secrets.
The Gathering
Police Officer
Between divorce, bad relationships and coming out as gay, a group of affluent friends realize that none of their lives are as easy as they seem.
The Stringless Violin
Production Assistant
A woman with a dark past dedicates herself to taking care of multi-handicapped children. When a young musician comes into her life, she is forced to face her history, or it will destroy her future.
Durian
Production Design
A married man in his 30s and a teenage school girl are having their last rendezvous in their regular shady hotel. Smuggled for their dessert is a strong-smelled fruit called durian.
Eliana, Eliana
Young Man 2
Five years earlier, Eliana flees her home in Padang when her parents want to marry her off. Now her mother pays her a surprise visit.
What's Up with Cinta?
Wasit 1
A popular high school girl strains her relationship with her close-knit clique when she begins falling for a reclusive, lower-class schoolmate.