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Genre	Drama
Inspired by	Layangan Putus by Mommy ASF
Screenplay by	Oka Aurora
Directed by	Benni Setiawan
Starring	Reza Rahadian Putri Marino Anya Geraldine
Theme music composer	Prinsa Mandagie
Opening theme	"Sahabat Dulu"
Ending theme	"Sahabat Dulu"
Composer	Ricky Lionardi
Country of origin	Indonesia
Original language	Bahasa Indonesia
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Dhamoo Punjabi Jeff Han Kaichen Li Lesley Simpson
Producer	Manoj Punjabi
Production location	Indonesia
Cinematography	Aryo Chiko
Editors	Firdauzi Trizkiyanto Muhammad Rizal
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25–42 minutes
Production company	MD Entertainment
Original release
Network	WeTV
Release	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) – January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)

Layangan Putus (transl. Broken Kite) is an Indonesian drama television series directed by Benni Setiawan and produced by Manoj Punjabi of MD Entertainment. The screenplay is written by Oka Aurora and is based on the 2020 semifictional novel of the same name by Eca Prasetyawati, also known as Mommy ASF. The story concerns a man named Aris (portrayed by Reza Rahadian) who has a wife named Kinan (portrayed by Putri Marino) but is having an affair with another woman (portrayed by Anya Geraldine), as well as his family's fall into dysfunction.

Prasetyawati based her novel from a now-deleted popular rant she posted on Facebook in 2019. Filming occurred in early 2021, with strict health and safety protocols as it occurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the cast members did their own research, Setiawan did not read the Layangan Putus novel, deciding it would not help with his directing. Those involved in the making of the film said it was a fun process, though the sexual scenes saw less crew members involved, and coverings were used to evoke pseudorealism, aided by camera angling.

The first two episodes of Layangan Putus aired at the streaming service WeTV on November 26, 2021. The remaining episodes soon follow, with WeTV Fast Track subscribers getting earlier access, and the VIPTooltip Very important person subscribers following suit. It later aired in Iflix. The series received universal acclaim from critics, who mainly praised the cast, writing, and emotional weight. It became popular worldwide and gained a cult following in Indonesia, evident in various Internet posts and parodies of a scene in the episode "EP06B" where Aris and Kinan fight.

Premise

Layangan Putus (transl. Broken Kite) follows Aris, a businessman wed to former doctor Kinan. They have a daughter named Raya, and Kinan is pregnant of a second child. However, it is soon revealed that Aris has an affair with another woman. As Kinan goes on the quest in search of the woman, her physiological and mental state worsens, marking the start of the family's descent to dysfunction as Aris proves to care more about the other woman rather than his household.

Cast and characters

Main

• Reza Rahadian as Aris Pratama Sugarda, a married, charismatic businessman who is having an affair
• Putri Marino as Kinan Aripurnami, Aris' wife who is a former doctor; it is also through that profession that she meets Aris. She is pregnant with a second child for most of the series.
• Anya Geraldine as Lydia Permata Danira, the woman Aris is having an affair with, who is also his daughter's English teacher
• Graciella Abigail as Bulan Raya Sugarda, Aris and Kinan's daughter who is in kindergarten. She is called "Kakak" by others. She calls her mother "Mamim" and her father "Papip".

Recurring

• Ruth Marini as Atun, the maid working at Aris' house
• Lala Choo as Lastri, Atun's assistant
• Raquel Katie as Lola, one of Kinan's friends
• Michelle Wanda as Dita, another of Kinan's friends
• Marthino Lio as Andre Davianto, another of Kinan's friends; he is a doctor who used to work with Kinan
• Ivan Kie Kabul as Wira, a doctor working with Andre
• Yorda Emily as Farida
• Ricky Wattimena as Alih Baihaqqi
• Brian Andrew as Dion. His full name is unclear: in "EP05A" he introduces himself as Dion Tanoto, while in "EP06A" he introduces himself as Dion James Chandra.
• Ferry Nasution as Rasyid
• Frederika Alexis Cull as Miranda, Aris friend who also has an affair of her own
• Reyhan Vandennoort as Brandon, Miranda's son who is also friends with Raya

• Nita Sofiani as Merry
• Arif Brata as Irfan
• Kamal Hafid as Jodi, the man Miranda is having an affair with
• Stevana Dinda Rizky as Eros, Miranda's husband who is a businessman
• Hendy Han as Freddy Wijaya
• Ilona Cecilia Budiman as the unnamed mother of Raya's friend
• Gendis Deswanti as an unnamed server of Kilo Lounge, a cafe which is part of the series' settings

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"EP01A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
In 2021 Jakarta, Kinan is happily wed to Aris. They met at the hospital Kinan works at, after a displeased colleague punches Aris. She tells him one night that she wishes to go to Cappadocia, Turkey with him to fly a hot-air-balloon. They have a daughter named Raya, and several years later, Kinan is pregnant again with a boy she names Reno. Everyone is oblivious to the fact that Aris is having an affair with another woman; he repeatedly forge scenarios and Kinan accepts them despite moderate suspicion.
2	1	"EP01B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
Kinan's suspicion grows with Aris citing work to excuse absence from family. She also observes that his shirts have a foreign fragrance. She suspects his friend Miranda, but learns that Raya's English teacher, Lidya Danira, is on a trip to Bandung, at the same time Aris claims to be on a business trip there. When Kinan calls Lidya, Lidya forges that she is on a business trip to Surabaya. Learning that she is wearing the same earring found on Aris' shirt, Kinan tracks down Miranda who goes to a hotel room, but learns that she is with another man named Jodi. Aris is revealed to be with Lidya.
3	2	"EP02A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
When Aris learns that the earring he gifts to Lidya is missing a pair (the one Kinan found), Aris immediately goes home and claims the next morning it is a gift for Kinan, who apologizes for her suspicions. She further apologizes to Miranda. Aris frequently uses the pseudonym "Jack Office" to conceal Lydia's identity. He claims to Miranda that pregnancy hormones are a cause of Kinan's actions, but Miranda, who has been pregnant twice, tells him hormones do not affect instinct, and speculates Aris is having an affair.
4	2	"EP02B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
Aris denies Miranda's speculation. Miranda tells Kinan that she is having an affair with Jodi due to her failing marriage with a man named Eros. Aris' descriptions of "Jack Office" keeps on contradicting. While Kinan and Aris select a jewelry for Kinan's friend Lola, who will be having a birthday, Kinan meets Lidya.
5	3	"EP03A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Lydia expresses sentiment that Aris is not fully hers, but Aris reassures that part of his love belongs to her. Kinan slowly falls into a state of anxiety as her suspicion maintains. Raya is sentimental on her father's frequent absence at home.
6	3	"EP03B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 4, 2021 (2021-12-04)
Kinan confronts Aris for not spending much time with family; Aris apologizes and promises to make it up to her and Raya, but instead spends the day with Lydia. Meanwhile, Kinan suffers gestational hypertension, but when she calls Aris, he and Lidya are having sex. Kinan collapses and her maids, Atun and Lastri, bring her to the hospital.
7	4	"EP04A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
Aris learns of Kinan's critical condition. The doctor explains that due to her condition, further complications would mean Reno must be aborted. Raya distances from her father out of anger. Aris claims that his phone shattered during at a construction site; Kinan forgives him. Kinan's mother urges Aris to put more attention on his wife, or her blood pressure will rise and she will suffer pre-eclampsia.
8	4	"EP04B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)
Lola and Dita speculate that Aris is having an affair, based on their sightings. Kinan adds "Jack Office" to her contacts. Lola tells Kinan of an application called Getname, which allows users to see the real name of a phone number. Kinan learns that "Jack Office" is actually Lidya. Raya and Miranda's son Brandon becomes troubled in school due to their familial problems. Miranda sees Aris and Lidya having sex at Aris' car.
9	5	"EP05A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)
When Aris claims to Miranda that Lydia is merely a friend with benefits, Miranda tells him to keep their business reputation, and to not reveal her affair or she will reveal his. Meanwhile, when Lydia is in a job interview to be a child psychologist, the clinic's marketing manager Dion falls in love with her. Raya and Brandon reconcile. Dita tells Kinan to rest more or her tension levels will not lower. Andre advises that Dita reveal Aris' affair if she wishes to stop it. Upon Kinan's request, Lola asks an acquaintance who is a detective to investigate "Jack Office", and it is confirmed to be Lydia. Lydia becomes Brandon's psychologist and thus meets Miranda. When Lydia tells Miranda that Brandon's troubled behavior becomes from his sentiment of his solemn family, Miranda asks, "[D]o you think what happens to Brandon now can happen to Raya?"
10	5	"EP05B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
Lydia vents about the clinic event to Aris, who tells her Miranda saw her with Aris at his car. Aris assures her he can deal with Miranda. When meeting Lydia's friend Inka, Kinan forges as Lydia's cousin Sari (a shuffled version of 'Aris'). Inka later tells about this to Lydia, who tells this to Aris; Aris assures her nothing will ruin their relationship. Raya tells her mother regarding Brandon and Lydia. Aris claims to his friends that Lydia is his client. While taking a nap, Kinan dreams of Aris teaching her how to fly a kite, but as he goes to play with Raya, he is unable to hear her, and the kite's string breaks.
11	6	"EP06A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)
Lydia revenges upon Kinan's actions she deems stalking by passing by her house and giving Aris an air kiss. She also says she is sick of their relationship's secreted nature. When Aris confronts her, Lydia tells him to choose either her or Kinan. Kinan learns that Lydia is applying as Raya's school's psychologist, and tells Lydia to be Raya's psychologist. Lydia assures Aris that this is her opportunity to win Raya's sympathy. Eros learns of Miranda's affair; Miranda tells him she wants to file for divorce and Brandon, turmoiled by the argument, flees. Dion tells Lydia he will stop flirting with her if she plans to marry Aris, whom he doesn't know is married.
12	6	"EP06B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
Brandon moves to another school. Miranda tells Kinan that her divorce with Eros is in progress, and that she is selling her company; the two become friends. To prove that she and Kinan are equally loved, Aris takes Lydia to Capadoccia. Aris leaves a note to Kinan reading: "I have to go. I love you", leaving his location ambiguous to everyone, causing Kinan to suffer another onset of hypertension. Kinan vents about everything, also noting that Aris had most likely begun his affair since her pregnancy. Lola reveals that she discovered Aris had embarked on an international flight, and per the manifest, Aris sat next to Lydia. When Aris returns home, Kinan savagely presents evidences she gathered regarding his affair, causing Aris to fail in forging the intent of his trip. After loudly insulting each other, Kinan feels intense pain. At the hospital, Reno is declared dead.
13	7	"EP07A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31)
Kinan quickly falls into a state of numb depression over the death of Reno. Her mother Farida, who despises Aris, comforts her and assures that grief is temporary. Aris experiences intense grief himself too. When Lydia tells that she thinks Reno's death is her fault, Aris assures otherwise. Farida reminds Aris of when he tells her and Kinan's father Rasyid that he wants to marry Kinan, where the parents had a bad intuition on him. Atun and Lastri comfort the grieving Raya, saying her duty is to take care of her mother. When Aris suggests that Kinan get over her grief, she blames him for Reno's death.
14	7	"EP07B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)
In a spur of anger after the argument, Aris makes out with Lidya and Kinan ruins Reno's room, against her intent to preserve it, and she blames herself as selfish. Lydia comforts the helpless Aris. When Lola comforts her, Kinan says she is overwhelmed by her marriage's collapse. Lola tearfully tells her to let go of Reno so that she can be happy for the people who genuinely care for her, most notably Raya. After Kinan goes home soaked after visiting Reno's grave, Aris apologizes for her depression and tells her "Don't do this to me"; he tries to make it up to her by making out, but it only lasted a minute. The next day, Kinan downloads Telegram, forges as Aris, and sets up a dinner between Aris and Lidya.
15	8	"EP08A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Kinan shows up at the dinner, warning legal action, and saying that Aris and Lidya's reputation will fall. Lola agrees to be Kinan's lawyer, and tells Aris he can be prisoned for up to nine years based on Article 284 of the Criminal Code. If Aris wants to forgo the charges, he must leave Lydia. Aris assures Lydia he can deal with it. His friends confront and urge him to leave Lydia. They present to him a lawyer, Freddy Wijaya, who tells him to fight dirty, though says that at this point, charges are inevitable. The next day, Freddy tells Lola and Kinan that their evidences are not enough.
16	8	"EP08B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 8, 2022 (2022-01-08)
Freddy further tells Lola and Kinan that Aris claims Kinan is in a relationship with Andre. Lola tells Freddy his knowledge is outdated. Kinan packs Reno's things to be donated in an effort to rejoice her life. She assures Raya that her parents will not divorce. In an argument, Aris expresses reluctance to break up with Lidya. When Lidya apologizes to Kinan, Kinan tells her that the only thing a woman has is self-esteem and that all her recent actions are to preserve her self-esteem. A flashback reveals Aris and Lidya fell in love at first sight at a cafe. Back in the present, while driving, Aris tries to call Kinan but is not answered; he gets hit by a truck. Lidya arrives at the hospital first and claims to be Aris' wife, angering Kinan. The thoracotomy is a success.
17	9	"EP09A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
Aris is discharged and recovers at home, while Lidya gets close with Dion. Raya overhears her parents having an argument on ending their household's dysfunction. When Lidya provides counseling to Raya, Kinan tells her what Raya really needs is for her to stop being with her father. That night, Raya presents to her parents a story she wrote, with Aris reading the lines of a lion named Leo, who marries a lioness named Lolita. In the story, Leo hurts Lolita but they reconcile through a healthy conversation. Raya tells her parents she wants them to be like Leo and Lolita. Kinan stops scouring for evidence, realizing that for a one-year relationship, Aris and Lidya will struggle to break up, and says she cannot blame them for being in love. Despite his apology, Aris goes to Lidya's apartment; Kinan tracks them down.
18	9	"EP09B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
Kinan catches them exiting the apartment; Aris says he will not leave Lidya for her. Lola presents Kinan with two options: she can go on a long divorce process and get most of her child custody, or allow for polygamy but will be able to sue Aris in case he has an affair with another woman again. Dita slams Lola for br the latter is a bad option as Aris is an unfair person, and expresses regret that she does not marry with Andre, who is truly in love with her, and angrily confronts her for continue having faith in Aris, and breaks their friendship out of stress. Lola advises that Kinan take a break to clear her mind. Kinan complies, and agrees to have Raya stay at Lidya's apartment, where Aris reveals he plans a polygamous relationship; Raya gives him a letter she wrote, expressing sentiment over her family's dysfunction. Lidya confronts Aris for his recurring false promises regarding marrying her.
19	10	"EP10A"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
Raya does not give Aris and Lidya her blessing. Lidya's parents accept her polygamous plan; Aris tries to gain Kinan's blessing but she does not consent to polygamy. Aris tells his friends that sooner or later, Kinan will have to consent due to her trauma on her dysfunctional family when she was a teenager, thinking she would not divorce him as it would make Raya unhappy. Andre advises that Kinan be strict and decisive. Aris tells Andre not to be with her again as he clearly still has feelings for Kinan, but Andre says that he respects Kinan's decision while Aris does not. Aris has sex with Lidya at his and Kinan's bed, with Lidya wanting to feel what it feels to be Kinan, and Kinan becomes sick. While treating her, Kinan grabs a knife towards her when Aris is outside.
20	10	"EP10B"	Benni Setiawan	Oka Aurora	January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
Kinan backs off from killing Lidya and uses the knife to peel an apple for her. Kinan decides to treat Lidya kinder, saying with great reluctance she is ready to sacrifice her feelings for Lidya and Aris' by divorce. However, she warns Lidya that Aris is a non-monogamous man; Lidya says she is firm on their marriage nevertheless. The next day, Aris learns that Kinan is filing a lawsuit against him, this time bringing more robust photographic evidences; Kinan also reveals she knows Aris had sex with Lidya in her room. Kinan wins the lawsuit, and custody of Raya is fully handed towards her. She then gives her wedding ring back to Aris. In a narration, she expresses peace, and says that her failed marriage gave her vital life lessons which she plans to pass on to Raya one day.

Production

Background

Drh. Eka Nur Prasetyawati, known under her pen name Mommy ASF, is a veterinary surgeon who went to Udayana University to study veterinary medicine, and learned journalism upon writing for the university's magazine, Suara Satwa (transl. Voices of the Wild). She practiced her writing through blog and social media posts. After graduating, she married a man named Rizky Zainal and they have four children, living in Malang. However one day, Zainal had an affair with another woman, and they later divorce. She began struggling financially due to lack of a job experience, but this was relieved after creating an animal shelter named Luna Pethouse.

One day, Prasetyawati had an epiphany that writing can be cathartic for her, and published a series of stories in 2019 titled Layangan Putus at a Facebook forum named Komunitas Bisa Menulis (transl. Community of Good Writers), with a friend copyediting. The story is based upon her real life, telling the story of a mother who has to nurture her four children while facing her husband's affair with another woman. After publishing the fourth entry in the series, Layangan Putus became viral to her shock, and she deleted the entire story, although screenshots have been spread all over the Internet. Later, she had an idea of expanding the story into a novel of the same name, published in 2020 by RDM Publisher.

Pre-production

One day, production company MD Entertainment took an interest on the novel due to its realism and richness in morals, and commissioned screenwriter Oka Aurora to adapt it into a television series. Aurora holds the notion "A story chooses its writer" for this project. After reading, she noted various important plot points and themes, and combined them together to create a thematic adaptation, in lieu of a page-to-page adaptation. Artistic license was further used by adding more characters and scenes to create a dramatic effect. Talk shows about affairs were also analyzed. Writing was a challenge for Aurora as she was still writing amid the filming of the last four episodes. She collaborated with the creative team of MD Entertainment. Upon producer Manoj Punjabi's suggestion, Kinan was written as a strong and analytical character; so does her friends. Another challenge in writing the screenplay is creating new conflicts in every episode. Director Benni Setiawan gave various inputs and commented on plot holes. It took approximately six months for Aurora to make Prasetyawati approve of the screenplay. Aurora speculates that she did not approve of it out of concern that it was too emotional for audiences to handle. Because of this, Aurora worked with the MD Entertainment team more than with Prasetyawati.

Putri Marino rejected the offer for her husband Chicco Jerikho (pictured 2015) to portray Aris. The role was later changed to Reza Rahadian.

Punjabi said that he chose Marino to portray Kinan due to her experience and analogous charisma. She rejected the offer of having her husband, actor Chicco Jerikho, due to nervousness concerns. When Rahadian was asked to portray Aris, he expressed surprise, learning that the general public still held interest in affair narratives despite it being cliché. He had always wanted to portray a slick and manipulative character like Aris for a long time, and thus accepted the offer with glee. Geraldine was insecure when offered to portray Lidya as it would be her debut, but decided to accept it. She is also a close friend of Marino in real life, and thus the rival nature of the story made the filming atmosphere ironic. Rahadian opined that Geraldine was a master in her acting, but calls Marino "brilliant" due to her emotional intensity. He deemed both actors destined for the role, finding it impossible for other actors to portray the characters.

The series was publicly announced by Setiawan on 5 April, 2021, on the first post of its official Instagram account, @layanganputus.md. The post consists of a photo featuring Setiawan, Punjabi, and the main cast. On 10 April, a press conference was held, which ended with a tumpeng slametan. In the conference, hopes were expressed for the series to make audiences "cling onto the edge of their seats" thanks to cliffhangers, and to make the series marketable internationally.

Filming

Geraldine. repeatedly asked for permit from her boyfriend Nadif Zaharuddin whenever she would act in a sexual scene, despite Zaharuddin being fine with it.

Release

Layangan Putus aired on the streaming service WeTV as a WeTV Original Series

During the April press conference, Layangan Putus was confirmed to be released on the streaming service WeTV as a WeTV Original Series. The 3-minute official trailer was released on 18 November, 2021 at MD Entertainment's YouTube channel. Other marketing efforts include advertisements, quoting audience reviews, trailers for individual upcoming episodes, and lighthearted videos discussing the series. WeTV also released making-of videos and live streams, while MD Music released a podcast by Mandagie titled Bicara Rasa (transl. Vent the Heart Out) where she voices as a heartbroken wife.

On 26 November, "EP01A" and "EP01B" was released, with WeTV VIPTooltip Very important person subscribers getting further access to "EP02A" and "EP02B". "EP01A" and "EP01B" was later released for free on 28 November at MD Entertainment's YouTube channel. After that, Layangan Putus follows a release schedule of every Friday and Sunday at 18:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). On 29 December, 2021, a post on @layanganputus.md asked fans if they want the series to include Fast Track, a paywalled feature exclusive to VIP subscribers that allow for much earlier access. Fans agreed, and WeTV respectively implemented Fast Track on "EP10A" and "EP10B" on 17 and 18 January, 2022. Layangan Putus finished on 22 January for VIP subscribers, and on 29 January for non-subscribers (dubbed "Free").

The series was also released in Iflix during its opening day, in a integration website called WeTV Iflix. On 22 January, 2022, a Facebook user named Joper Art released a poster for its airing in the television network RCTI claimed to be from its marketing team; the poster promotes Layangan Putus as a special, with the tagline "The Beauty of Rivalries". On 27 January 2022, this is officially confirmed by RCTI: the series will air starting 8 February, 2022 every 18:00 WIB to coincide Valentine's Day, taking over the slot for an RCTI series, Princess for a Prince (Putri untuk Pangeran).

Release schedule of Layangan Putus based on access levels

Episode	Free	VIPTooltip Very important person	Fast Track
"EP01A"	26 November, 2021	26 November, 2021	—
"EP01B"
"EP02A"	3 December, 2021
"EP02B"	4 December, 2021
"EP03A"	10 December, 2021	3 December, 2021
"EP03B"	11 December, 2021	4 December, 2021
"EP04A"	17 December, 2021	10 December, 2021
"EP04B"	18 December, 2021	11 December, 2021
"EP05A"	24 December, 2021	17 December, 2021
"EP05B"	25 December, 2021	18 December, 2021
"EP06A"	31 December, 2021	24 December, 2021
"EP06B"	1 January, 2022	25 December, 2021
"EP07A"	7 January, 2022	31 December, 2021
"EP07B"	8 January, 2022	1 January, 2022
"EP08A"	14 January, 2022	7 January, 2022
"EP08B"	15 January, 2022	8 January 2022
"EP09A"	21 January, 2022	14 January, 2022
"EP09B"	22 January, 2022	15 January, 2022
"EP10A"	28 January, 2022	21 January, 2022	17 January, 2022
"EP10B"	29 January, 2022	22 January, 2022	18 January, 2022

External links

• Layangan Putus on WeTV
• Gerald Waldo Luis/sandbox 6 at IMDb
• Gerald Waldo Luis/sandbox 6 on Instagram