

Lovely Man
When an innocent daughter finds her lost father, everything changes
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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5.5/10
10 votes
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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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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
1- A6/10
Alunauwie
9/30/2025
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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