Take Me Away (1981)

Abdul Rauf is a novelist. On his journey to find inspiration in the war-torn Vietnam, Rauf loses a friend in a battle. He feels the destruction of human dignity in war. In addition, Rauf fails to win the love of Bulan, the girl of his dream as her mother considers that he has no future. When he goes to Singapore, he meets Kartika, the guitar player and daughter of Dr. Ibrahim Mahmud M.A., an Indonesian dictionary researcher. Kartika happens to be a friend of Rauf’s cousin, Ria, and they have just returned from Tokyo and stopped in Singapore to visit Ria’s parent who is a diplomat. Kartika, who is spoiled by her father, is attracted to Rauf and they fall in love. Kartika’s father does not like Rauf as the latter once dubbed him as a lice-seeking grandpa. Dr. Mahmud then becomes sympathetic after he reads Rauf’s latest novel given to him by Kartika.

Director: M.T. Risyaf
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 109 min
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Country: Indonesia
Language: Bahasa indonesia
Original Language: id
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Take Me Away about?
Abdul Rauf is a novelist. On his journey to find inspiration in the war-torn Vietnam, Rauf loses a friend in a battle. He feels the destruction of human dignity in war. In addition, Rauf fails to win the love of Bulan, the girl of his dream as her mother considers that he has no future. When he goes to Singapore, he meets Kartika, the guitar player and daughter of Dr. Ibrahim Mahmud M.A., an Indonesian dictionary researcher. Kartika happens to be a friend of Rauf’s cousin, Ria, and they have just returned from Tokyo and stopped in Singapore to visit Ria’s parent who is a diplomat. Kartika, who is spoiled by her father, is attracted to Rauf and they fall in love. Kartika’s father does not like Rauf as the latter once dubbed him as a lice-seeking grandpa. Dr. Mahmud then becomes sympathetic after he reads Rauf’s latest novel given to him by Kartika.
Who directed Take Me Away?
Take Me Away was directed by M.T. Risyaf.
Who stars in Take Me Away?
Take Me Away stars Roy Marten, Muni Cader, Maria Oentoe, Marissa Haque, Maruli Sitompul, Cici Suryokusumo.
How long is Take Me Away?
Take Me Away has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
What genre is Take Me Away?
Take Me Away is a Drama film.
Where was Take Me Away produced?
Take Me Away was produced in Indonesia.