As Ben and Jody search for the perfect ingredients to meet this challenge, both characters are forced to confront their chequered pasts. With a few hundred million rupiah of debt (tens of thousands of dollars) threatening the future of their venture, Jody and Ben receive the opportunity of a lifetime when a wealthy businessman challenges them to make ‘the perfect cup of coffee’ for his high-stakes upcoming business pitch.
This captivating and big-hearted film follows the adventures of two early 30-something friends Ben (Chicco Jerikho) and Jody (Rio Dewanto) as they struggle to turn a profit on their first business venture – the stylish and aptly named Filosofi Kopi café which they’ve recently opened in Jakarta’s rapidly gentrifying Melawai district. Filosofi Kopi ( Philosophy of Coffee), directed by Indonesian filmmaker Angga Dwimas Sasongko, was first screened in Australia on 14 April 2016 as part of the 11th annual Indonesian Film Festival ( IFF) at ACMI Melbourne.
