Five years ago, I was here.
In this same place,
with the same luggage,
sipping the same coffee.
Five years ago, I came here to get away.
I was traveling and pursuing my dreams.
Now, I'm back...
to start from the beginning.
Hey, Laura!
I'm fine.
Why are you here?
I just arrived.
In the taxi, I was so surprised to hear your voice.
On the radio.
Are you staying in Melbourne for good?
Yup.
I have to go, Max.
Ra! Laura!
BANDUNG, SIX YEARS AGO
Good morning, Dad!
Good morning, sweetheart!
Good morning, Mom!
Good morning, sweetheart!
Is that porridge?
-It's your favorite, right? -Yes!
Dad, let's have breakfast.
Why are you so quiet? You're not eating your porridge.
Sweetheart, there is something I want to tell you.
So...
Your dad and...
Laura!
Cee is here. What were you going to say?
Nothing, sweetheart.
OK, then.
I'll go now.
Bye, Mom and Dad!
-Laura! -Yes.
Laura.
Are you going to apply to Melbourne?
Do we have to study so far away?
There are so many good-looking guys there.
Maybe one of them will like you.
Laura, tall good-looking guys.
Campus life is the last thing on my mind.
I don't even know which major to choose.
Don't make it complicated.
You just choose a major that suits your dream.
What's your dream?
Oh my God, Laura.
You don't have a boyfriend.
You don't have a dream.
Your life is so depressing.
STUDY SCHEDULE
You have to tell her now.
I will tell her, but not now.
When?
Let's wait until she graduates from high school.
You have to consider her feelings.
And let her find out from someone else?
That I want a divorce?
Stop.
Sweetheart.
Your dad and I can't be together anymore.
OK?
Laura!
Laura?
Laura!
Cee!
Oh my God, Laura.
What happened to you?
I don't want to be here anymore.
I don't want to.
Calm down, OK?
Laura!
Laura, you always listen to music.
You're coming with me tonight, right?
We're going to party!
OK?
You're boring, Laura.
What time is it?
Oh my God!
Hey, you.
My Walkman.
Where is it?
Paris, did you see my Walkman?
Where is it?
How can you take my stuff?
Laura.
Just a second.
Who is that?
The guy who took my Walkman.
He's asking me out for coffee.
Is he handsome?
I don't know.
If he's handsome, why not?
Laura?
-All right, but you're coming with me. -OK.
Laura.
Cee!
Where is he?
I have no idea.
Laura!
Is that him?
He's good-looking.
Maximillian.
Just call me Max.
Are you Indonesian, too?
Yes, from Jakarta.
He is a perfect match for you. Made in Indonesia.
What?
I was wondering.
Why did you take that crappy Walkman?
I went to the Lost and Found to find my textbook.
I happened to see a Walkman on a pile of strange things there.
And...
I don't know why, but that Walkman looked so intriguing.
So, I claimed to be the owner just for fun.
I thought no one would ever look for it.
Kleptomaniac.
What?
Kleptomaniac.
Kleptomaniac? He can't be.
Aren't you sleepy?
Guys, I'm going to go now.
I'm sleepy.
Max, I'll leave Laura with you.
OK.
Take care of her, OK?
This type of girl is very rare to find.
OK.
Max, are you gay?
Look, it's very simple. Any straight guy would be attracted to Cee.
You barely even looked at her.
That's because the view in front of me is more attractive.
After you stole my Walkman,
how could you still ask me out?
Will that reason be enough?
If it's not enough, I can give you more.
I like you.
I like your red wool hat.
It reminds me of the Snow White movie.
I'm not talking about Snow White,
but her seven friends.
The dwarfs?
Irritating.
Laura.
Do you know why the sky is blue?
Because that's how God created it.
Yup. That's right.
But, behind it. God created dust particles.
Small particles in the air, which diffuse the light that goes through.
Because blue light spreads more than red and yellow,
that's why the sky is blue.
Oh, yeah.
Yesterday, I joined a competition held by a lighting company.
For a year, the five finalists will have the opportunity to travel the world
to learn about lighting from the experts.
Really?
one winner will get the opportunity to work in New York.
They'll announce the results next month.
I hope I can win this.
-Amen. -Amen.
What are you doing?
Relax, I won't do anything to you.
Ready?
To me,
light is the most beautiful thing in the world.
From now on,
every time I see a light,
I will remember you, Laura.
So, you do a radio show now?
I also write.
Write?
magazine articles,
How about you?
I'm here to work on the lighting design at Luna Park.
The place you did your internship at?
Yes.
Finally, your dreams have come true.
You've changed a lot.
-Really? -Yes.
You seem to have found what you want.
Why me?
Because you taught me to see life
from a different perspective.
Max.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
We are grown-ups now.
That's not what I meant, Maximillian.
You already know.
I want to be a lighting designer.
I want to tell a story with lights.
How about you?
I still don't know what I want.
Sometimes I get jealous of people like you.
People who have dreams,
big plans for the future,
and know what steps are needed to reach those dreams.
To find a dream,
we have to look at life from a different angle.
I don't like seeing you frown.
What are you doing?
I'm looking at life from a different angle.
That means your life is crazy.
I have a great angle. Come on.
Come on.
Where are we going?
Come on.
I don't want to ride that thing!
Laura, trust me.
Up there is the best angle to see everything.
Max, I'm afraid of heights!
-Trust me. -No!
Laura.
Laura, open your eyes.
No!
Trust me, you won't regret it.
It's so beautiful, Max.
Do you like it?
I like it.
We never know what's in our future.
Don't think too much about it.
There's one thing I know for sure.
You will always have me.
Why don't you answer it?
It's not important.
What if it is important though?
Hello, who is this?
I'm Max, Laura's boyfriend.
Nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance.
Is Laura there?
I need to talk to her.
It's important.
Just a moment.
Laura, it's important.
It's important.
Hello?
Laura, your dad...
What happened to Dad?
TAXI
Laura.
Your dad prepared this for you.
Dad said that it's time you got rid of your Walkman.
Let me talk to her.
I will prepare dinner.
-Thank you, ma'am. -Yeah.
Isn't it nice?
I will have playlists on this iPod.
The names and songs will be inspired by my loved ones.
Dad.
Cee.
You.
How about your mom?
No.
Laura.
I have something for you.
After the exam,
I will take you on a road trip around Australia.
Just the two of us.
We can go to exciting places.
OK?
Australia has so many places you can go to.
Where do you want to start?
How about we start from the Mad Max desert?
Sure. Let me write it down.
Laura.
Yes?
I'm a finalist.
I won the competition.
Of all the participants, I was the one chosen to go to New York.
Laura.
I have to make a masterpiece.
Will you help me?
Laura.
Will you help me?
Hey, what's wrong?
After you travel the world,
you will work in New York for a year.
We won't see each other for a long time, Max.
I can't imagine being without you.
Our road trip...
I'll be gone just for a short while.
We'll still be in touch every day.
We have e-mail, phone, and Skype.
What if you come with me?
Come with you?
It's genius, right?
We can travel the world together.
We can do whatever we want.
-Right? -And then what?
After I come with you to travel the world,
all your dreams come true, you work in a big company,
Everything will stay the same. Nothing will ever change.
Right from the start, it's always been about you and your dreams.
-Laura, that's not what I meant. -So, what do you mean?
I'll be roaming around following you,
listening to you talking about light that I don't understand,
and all of your crap. Am I right?
So, I have to throw away my life
just because I think your dreams are more important?
Well?
Don't ever ruin someone else's dream...
just because you don't have a dream.
Because that doesn't mean my life has to be as pathetic as yours.
Laura.
Tomorrow, I'm going to New York.
Everyone said being a finalist
was the best thing that could happen to me.
But, now I'm thinking,
what if they were wrong?
What if this is not what I was looking for?
You're right, Max.
I shouldn't ruin your dreams.
Laura.
We need to break up.
You go after your dreams.
I'll do the same thing here.
I'll tell you all about my dreams, but not now.
Now, everything is still blurry.
I'll help you.
I'll be here until you achieve your dreams.
No, Max.
I don't want to be someone who held you back
or changed the decision you made.
I'm so sorry, I'm late.
-So, what did I miss? -It's OK.
Evan and I have an important announcement.
What announcement?
You two?
So, after I came with you to the vet,
I searched for Evan's Instagram.
Then, I followed his account.
He followed me back, and then we continued on WhatsApp.
Then, we went out for dinner.
We started falling in love.
And now, we're dating.
Thank you so much, Laura.
If it hadn't been for you or Paris, I wouldn't have met Evan.
And you know what, Evan likes listening to your radio show.
Really?
Yes. Your choice of songs is great.
You also like to go to...
What's the name of your favorite music shop?
I'm so happy to see you guys get along like this.
Maybe some time we can borrow each other's collections
or go CD hunting together.
If you want to.
Laura!
Are you going to Melbourne Music Week?
I was just going to buy a ticket.
I have an extra ticket, do you want it?
Isn't Cee coming?
I don't like that kind of music event.
I asked her to come, but she refused.
You two just go together.
It's fine.
Come on. This year's performers are awesome.
Don't miss it.
Relax, Laura.
Finally...
I have met someone with the same taste in music as me.
I'm glad I met you.
Laura.
Let's vlog.
Vlog? You don't mind I'm here?
It's OK. That's the fun part.
OK?
The band has started.
Be careful.
I'm going to vlog now.
Laura, do you want to say something?
Laura!
Laura?
Do you ever regret
everything that happened between us?
I've thought about it.
Like...
Why did we meet?
Why did we love each other...
and then hate each other?
We haven't seen each other in years, but then we meet again like this.
But, I have no regrets.
Everything happens for a reason.
Laura.
Who's your boyfriend now?
Who's your boyfriend?
Laura!
Why do you look so serious?
What about the plan for tomorrow? Have you thought of something?
This is Max.
Max.
What are your plans for tomorrow?
It's Cecily's birthday, her best friend.
-How many kilometers did you run? -Ten kilometers.
Really?
Fantastic.
Laura.
Max texted you.
Max?
You and Max are texting each other?
Give it to me.
Are you in touch with him again?
Laura.
Why didn't you tell me?
Well, there's nothing to tell.
There's nothing to tell?
You're in touch with Max again.
Something is going on, obviously.
Max came back.
He's staying here.
He asked me out for a coffee. That's it.
And then?
If I say I love cherries,
you'll also say "me, too," right?
Is it wrong if I say I like cherries, too?
Hey, Cee.
Hi, Max.
You're Max, right?
Maximillian Prasetya, right?
Oh my God. You look so different.
You look so handsome.
-Please, sit down. -OK.
-Happy birthday, babe. -Thank you.
Come here, meet Max.
Laura's friend.
Max, this is my boyfriend, Evan.
We have met.
How are you?
I'm fine.
I have met him.
When did you guys meet?
Cee, do you need my help with the plating?
-Do you need a menu? -I'll take it for you.
I'll just...
Put this on.
But, your blouse is wet.
I have an extra T-shirt in the car.
You better change or you'll get sick.
Come on, Laura.
-It's like I'm wearing a nightgown. -I'll buy you a dozen more.
What?
Oh, yeah.
I have something for you.
Laura.
Cee is the one having her birthday,
not me.
Do you have to wait for your birthday to get a present?
Thanks.
Of all the guys on this earth,
you had to kiss my boyfriend.
Cecily!
I want to go home.
I'll take you home.
Yes, Laura?
Laura, hello?
What's wrong, Laura?
Laura?
Max.
In every man's life,
there'll be one woman that makes him fall head over heels.
You can't sleep or eat.
You do whatever it takes to make her happy.
For me, that woman is Laura.
Come on.
It will make you feel better.
Yeah, hello, Max?
I'm here.
I'll be waiting out in front.
When you said it was something important about Laura,
I left the clinic and came here immediately.
But, I can't stay too long.
This is important for Laura.
I made a huge mistake when I left her five years ago.
At that time, I was still concerned about my career.
Five years ago was the time for us to focus on our careers and dreams.
I can be a vet at this age because I sacrificed my youth.
I watched your videos on YouTube.
Laura looked very happy with you.
I've never met anyone who has so much in common with me as she does.
Our sense of humor.
Our taste in music.
Even our choice of instant noodles.
When I asked her, "Fried noodles or noodle soup?"
She chose fried noodles just like me.
Then why are you still with Cecily?
They've been best friends since middle school. What do you want?
What do you want, Max?
You invited me here
and asked me all these things...
after you left Laura for five years.
What do you want?
I want to know your true feelings.
Your feelings for Laura.
Have you ever felt that someone is your soulmate?
At first,
I thought the idea of a soulmate was a cliché.
Whenever I dated a woman,
I never thought about how our future would be.
I only had one principle.
Just let it flow.
But now...
I can imagine having a future with someone.
Growing old with someone.
Spending the rest of my life with someone.
Do you think Cee will say yes?
Will Cecily Tanudiharja say yes?
Definitely.
Cee will definitely say yes.
I'm going to meet Cee now.
Do you want me to take you home?
I still want to walk around, enjoy the view.
Wish me luck, Laura.
Of course.
Cee.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to steal Evan from you
-and I didn't mean to... -Laura.
Why are you apologizing?
I'm the one who should apologize.
I'm so stupid for thinking something happened between you two.
Will you forgive me?
Is this...
an engagement ring?
Are you serious?
Congratulations!
Now, you have to help me prepare for the wedding, OK?
You look so sad.
What's wrong?
What are you talking about?
You know what I'm talking about.
I thought I was strong.
That I knew when to fall in love
and when to stop.
Do you love him?
I don't know, Max.
The answer is yes or no.
I said I don't know!
What is wrong with you?
I should be the one asking you that.
How can you fall in love with your best friend's boyfriend?
Watch your mouth. You don't know anything.
Laura Winardi, I love you.
I love every version of you. The old and new.
I love them all.
I can't, Max.
Why?
Is it because we have failed before?
Is it because I'm not good enough for you?
Is it because you fell in love with your best friend's boyfriend?
After you stole my Walkman,
how could you still ask me out?
Will that reason be enough?
And then what?
After I come with you to travel the world,
all your dreams come true, you work in a big company,
Right from the start, it's always been about you and your dreams.
I'll be roaming around following you,
listening to you rambling about light that I don't understand,
and all of your crap. Am I right?
So, I have to throw away my life
just because I think your dreams are more important?
Am I right?
Wake up, Max.
Max, wake up.
Max.
Laura.
How're things going with you and Max?
You know me.
It's always been difficult for me to know what I really want.
When Max left,
I thought I was strong.
Now, Max has returned,
but I'm not ready to take him back.
I don't really know Max that well,
but I'm sure that
he really cares about you.
Max was once a very special person to you.
Perhaps not only back then, but also now.
What are you doing?
I'm looking at life from a different angle.
That means your life is crazy.
I'm not talking about Snow White, but her seven friends.
The dwarfs?
Laura?
Max.
Hey, Max.
I'm sorry, Max.
I shouldn't have said that to you.
I will forgive you...
on one condition.
What is it?
Don't ever ask me to leave again.
I want to know your true feelings.
Your feelings for Laura.
I think we're just best friends.
Whenever I see Laura,
it's like I'm looking at myself.
A female version of me.
But with Cecily,
I like her.
All of her tackiness.
Her silliness.
How about you, Max?
Have you been true to your heart?
Are you sure you just want to be friends with Laura?
Why are you staring at me like that?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Why do you have to withstand the pain?
You don't need to try; you are already beautiful.
Sweet-talker.
I'm being honest.
Marry me, Laura.
If you're not sure, you don't have to answer now.
I know you need time.
I will wait for you.
I will wait until you're very sure.
Laura!
I'm home, Mom.
Yes.
I'm so happy my daughter is home.
Let's eat.
You must have missed my cooking.
I prepared your favorite chili sauce.
A little bit more.
That's enough.
How's Max doing?
Are you and Max still together?
Why not?
I'm afraid, Mom.
I...
I'm afraid my heart will be shattered again.
My marriage failed.
I'm not the right person to give you relationship advice.
But what I do know is...
if you love someone,
you have to be brave.
What I learned from my failure is that
you can't love someone and just keep it inside your heart.
You have to fight for love.
Every single day.
You two have to take me to the train station now.
Yes, the train station.
Can't you go any faster?
Why are we in such a hurry?
Laura, we're already going at the speed limit.
There's a speed trap ahead. If I go faster...
This is a matter of life and death.
If I'm late and Max is gone,
I can't tell him that I accept his proposal.
Proposal?
You need to speed up now.
-Babe? -Now!
What's wrong, Evan?
What's wrong?
I forgot to fill up the radiator this morning.
Why does it have to break down now? It's been fine every other time.
What now?
I'll call the repair shop.
It'll take a long time.
Don't call the repair shop.
Max!
Max?
Max!
Laura.
What are you doing here?
Max?
You're Max, right?
Please don't leave me and go to New York.
New York? Who is going to New York?
Rex said you were going to Sydney and then New York.
He lied to you.
I'm going to Sydney to visit my parents.
I'm not going to New York.
Is that...?
What is that?
Nothing.
Laura!
It's nothing!
All right then, if you don't want to tell me.
It's OK.
What?
What did you say?
Is it Maximillian Prasetya?
Are there other Maxes?
We don't know what will happen tomorrow.
But one thing is certain.
What we have now is more than enough.
Me, Laura, and this moment.
Let the future be a surprise.