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Lovely Man

When an innocent daughter finds her lost father, everything changes

5.5(10)20111h 12m1

A deeply religious young woman spends one powerful evening reconnecting with a long-lost parent, who now makes a living as a sex worker in Jakarta.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Indonesian
  • parent child relationship
  • transvestite
  • sadness
  • identity crisis
  • tolerance
  • lgbt
  • deep sadness
  • psychological drama
  • heartwarming
  • search for identity
  • indonesian drama
  • jakarta streets

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Indonesia

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • PremiereNew Delhi Digital Film Festival17 Jul 2011
    • PremiereMumbai International Film Festival 14 Oct 2011
    • PremiereBengaluru International Film Festival 21 Dec 2011
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTiburon International Film Festival19 Apr 2012
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereHong Kong Intenational Film Festival20 Mar 2011
  • IndonesiaID

    • PremiereQ! Film Festival 18 Aug 2011
    • Theatrical17+30 Sept 2011
    • PremiereJogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival13 Dec 2011
    • PremiereBalinale Internationatl Film Festival 28 Oct 2012
    • Digital / OTT17+Netflix17 Sept 2020
  • IsraelIL

    • PremiereTel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 10 Jun 2012
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereTorino LGBT Film Festival 18 Apr 2011
    • PremiereAsiatica Film Mediale12 Oct 2011
  • JapanJP

    • PremiereOsaka Asian Film Festival 15 Mar 2012
    • PremiereOsaka Asian Film Festival 17 Mar 2012
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereCinemAsia Film Festival 12 Mar 2011
  • South KoreaKR

    • PremiereBusan International Film Festival 7 Oct 2011
  • ThailandTH

    • PremiereWorld Film Festival of Bangkok7 Dec 2011

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Lovely Man was released on 30 September 2011.

Audience reviews

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  • A

    Alunauwie

    9/30/2025

    6/10

    Lovely Man presents a bold and emotional story about a man that used woman make up and his estranged daughter, tackling taboo themes with strong performances—especially from Donny Damara. However, the film suffers from a lack of narrative focus and clarity, with underdeveloped plot points and repetitive dialogue. Despite technical flaws and unanswered questions, the emotional connection between characters remains the…

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