Dear David is a 2023 Indonesian coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Lucky Kuswandi from a screenplay written by Winnie Benjamin and Daud Sumolang. It stars Shenina Cinnamon, Emir Mahira, and Caitlin North Lewis.
The film was released on 9 February 2023 on Netflix.
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Premise
Dear David follows Laras, a smart high school girl whose life is turned upside down when a provocative blog she wrote about her crush David is leaked.
Cast
Shenina Cinnamon as Laras
Emir Mahira as David
Caitlin North Lewis as Dilla
Maya Hasan as Hana, Laras' mother
Jenny Zhang as Indah, school headmaster
Restu Sinaga as Dedi, David's father
Production
The idea of Dear David was conceived by one of the writers, Winnie Benjamin, who also owned a fan fiction blog. Principal photography began in early 2022 and took place in Jakarta, Puncak, and Sukabumi. To prepare for the role, Shenina Cinnamon was instructed by director Lucky Kuswandi to write her own fantasy stories.
Release
Dear David was released on Netflix on 9 February 2023.
