Very artistic and philosophical... it's definitely a movie that keeps you thinking for a long time. The story is unusual--about a woman who is battling against post-abortion trauma who has a passion for multi-handicapped children and takes care of a home and an autistic orphaned toddler called Dewa which she had adopted as her own son. An intelligent audience can't help but capture the heart of the story.
The casting is excellent--Nicholas Saputra especially makes a convincing music student who is very emotion-driven (while as Nico admits later on, his only experience playing the violin was that he had to learn to play this movie!).
I just regret that the director didn't quite dare feature a makeout scene. Although the development of the romance was subtle, as the story flows, it became quite obvious that Bhisma and Rinjani were in love. Their successful music therapy for Dewa would have been a perfect occasion for a steamy scene. Provided that Rinjani starts violently resisting before it turns into a sexual activity, this would have played with the audience's emotions more intensely but without undermining the point that Rinjani is afraid of physical intimacy due to a past trauma. It doesn't have to be, and it shouldn't be indecent, but I think it would have been right to display some intimate gesture like a kiss just to make the point that the sparks were there and create a bit of sensation for the audience. The fact that Rinjani's resistance occurred as Bhisma barely had the chance to touch her was rather disappointing.
Other elements such as the rural setting and metaphors drawn from the oriental epic of Mahabharata added a richness to the Indonesian ingredients to this movie. Makes a great juxtaposition to the elements of classical western culture, such as open air string quartet concerts and ballet.
Over all, good movie. Recommended for aficionados of the Indonesian culture with an appetite for philosophy, eastern history, and worthy causes. I'd watch it again.