Baim Wong Leaves Conventional Script Reading Behind in Semua Akan Baik-Baik Saja

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Baim Wong has chosen not to use the conventional script reading process in the production of Semua Akan Baik-Baik Saja, departing from the approach commonly used in filmmaking.

Baim said he did not rely on traditional script reading methods to develop the characters. Instead, he encouraged the cast to engage in direct discussions about their characters and possible adjustments to the screenplay.

“There’s no reading session here, we just talk. We discuss what should be changed in the script,” he said, Jakarta.

According to Baim, conventional script reading can be exhausting during the character development process. For that reason, he opted for a discussion-based approach to help the actors explore emotions and character depth more naturally.

The film Semua Akan Baik-Baik Saja stars several prominent Indonesian actors and actresses, including Reza Rahadian, Christine Hakim, Raihaanun, Ari Irham, Happy Salma, Aquene Djorghi, Malika Shaquina, and Alim.

The story follows three siblings who are forced to live together again after the sudden death of Mentari, a character portrayed by Happy Salma. The tragedy sparks family conflict and emotional struggles among relatives with vastly different backgrounds and personalities.

Langit, played by Reza Rahadian, is a hardened man shaped by life on the streets who must suddenly take on the role of a parent figure for Mentari’s three children. However, his return is met with hostility from Malika (Aquene Djorghi), the eldest child, a musically talented young woman burdened by emotional wounds and distrust.

In addition to Malika, Langit must also deal with Shaffa (Shaffa Almira), who is struggling through a fragile stage of adolescence, and Alim (Alim), the youngest sibling with special needs who becomes the target of bullying at school.

Amid disputes over inheritance and family values triggered by Ilham (Teuku Rifnu Wikana), Mentari’s former husband, Langit and his siblings—Bintang (Raihaanun), who hides a dark secret, and Banyu (Ari Irham), who is trapped in the falsehoods of the digital world—must learn to put aside their egos.

Guided by the quiet compassion of Ibu Wida (Christine Hakim), they gradually come to realize that loss may be the only way for them to rediscover one another and prove that, for family, everything will eventually be fine.

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