Synopsis of the film Mediterranean Sea, the story of the writer’s failure when he wanted to go to Korea for a master’s degree

Red Sea Film (MI/Nur Amalina)

MIDDLE SEA depicts the journey of Haia, a woman full of ambition to obtain a Master’s degree in Korea.

However, that dream was suddenly shattered when the scholarship he had been waiting for was rejected, his life was filled with sadness and various unexpected obstacles.

In the midst of these difficult times, Haia received an unusual offer to become Bumi’s second wife, a man who was the nephew of her lecturer, Prof. Fatih.

Bumi is married, but his wife is seriously ill, so Bumi’s wife needs a replacement who can take over the role of wife and mother for her child.

With clear conditions, Haia agreed to the offer, he must still be able to continue his studies in Korea. This request was accepted, and Haia was finally able to continue her dream of studying abroad.

However, when he started to live his life in Korea, sad news came. Bumi’s wife died. Now, Haia has to face a difficult choice. Now, Haia is faced with the dilemma of whether she should return and take care of her husband or continue to focus on her education.

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Uniquely, this film was inspired by the dilemma experienced by the novel writer, Berliana Kimberly. Kim said that when writing this novel, he was inspired by events that happened to him, one of which was his failure to get a scholarship to Korea.

“So, at that time I said, ‘one day I will return for a master’s degree to Korea,’ but fate was not on my side, so I didn’t do a master’s degree in Korea in 2022, and that was one of the inspirations,” said Kim.

This film also raises issues of women, Muslim women, the history of Islamic civilization, and family law in Indonesia. These themes are also related to the profession of the author, who is a lawyer and researcher in the field of Islamic family law in Indonesia.

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Haia’s journey when she first arrived in Korea, seeing the Han River, going to Namsan Tower, and meeting someone as friendly as Haneul in the film, was also experienced by the writer when she visited Korea.

“What Haia went through when she saw Korea went to Namsan Tower and met someone as kind and warm as Haneul, I also experienced on my trip in 2018-2019,” said Kim.

According to Kim, this film does not lose the essence of the novel he wrote. He said that 80% of the stories filmed were the same as those in the novel. (Z-10)