A Long Way to Come Home () is a 2023 drama film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko and serves as the sequel of 2020 film One Day We'll Talk About Today.
Cast members Sheila Dara Aisha, Rio Dewanto, Rachel Amanda and Donny Damara reprise their roles from the first film, alongside new cast: Jerome Kurnia, Lutesha, and Ganindra Bimo. The film follows the life of Aurora after moving to London to pursue her study.
The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 2 February 2023. It received four nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival.
Premise
During her studies in London, Aurora finds obstacles after dating a mentally abusive man and struggling with her studies.
Cast
Sheila Dara Aisha as Aurora Narendra Putri, the middle child
Jerome Kurnia as Rikitrong "Kit" Wagner, Aurora's best friend
Lutesha as Ani Suryani / Honey, Aurora's best friend
Rio Dewanto as Angkasa Narendra Putra, the eldest child
Rachel Amanda as Awan Narendra Putri, the youngest child
Ganindra Bimo as Jem, Aurora's mentally abusive boyfriend
Donny Damara as Narendra
Production
The project was first announced during a press conference on 24 November 2022, along with the cast announcement.
Principal photography took place in London and Jakarta.
Release
A Long Way to Come Home was theatrically released in Indonesian on 2 February 2023. The film garnered 863,404 admissions during its theatrical run. Netflix acquired the film's distribution, releasing it on 1 June 2023. It also was released in Malaysian theatres on 9 February 2023.
The official poster alongside the release date was announced on 5 January 2023.