Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- sincere
- nostalgic
- gentle
- date night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ancika and Dilan begin with a friendship that increasingly deepens into romantic partnership.
The central characters are teenagers navigating friendship, intimacy, and changing personal relationships.
The title and story premise situate the relationship in 1995, giving the romance a period-specific youth setting.
The plot follows the gradual closeness of Ancika and Dilan as their relationship develops into a couplehood.
Films like Ancika, and why
Dilan 1990
Indonesian teen romance centered on youthful intimacy, friendship, and emotionally direct relationship development
Milea: Suara dari Dilan
Indonesian coming-of-age romance combining school-age characters, nostalgia, and tender romantic conflict
Ada Apa dengan Cinta?
Teen romantic drama focused on friendship evolving into love amid everyday social pressures
Movie Details
- Director
- Benni Setiawan
- Release Date
- 2024-01-11
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Zee Asadel
- Arbani Yasiz
- Dito Darmawan
- Daffa Wardhana
- Ratu Rafa
- Jefan Nathanio
- Kenzy Taulany
- Farandika
- Ira Wibowo
- Kenes Andari
Common questions
- What is Ancika about?
- A tender Indonesian teen romance follows Ancika and Dilan as friendship gradually blossoms into love in 1995.
- What is Ancika like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ancika as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ancika violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ancika.
- Which films are like Ancika?
- Films with a similar feel include Dilan 1990, Milea: Suara dari Dilan, and Ada Apa dengan Cinta?.
- How long is Ancika?
- Ancika runs 100 minutes.
