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7.0A Javanese mother has to struggle to lead their children against a complex confusion of their age. Unfortunately, the mother realized that actually, her children are trying to lead her too.
Mother
1986
Cia marries Dono, a university administration employee. Cia marries him to soothe her heartbreak when her father marries her best friend, Lies. But when they go to Dono’s hometown for their honeymoon, they find his relatives acting mysteriously. Dono’s sister, Lastri, never speaks. His brother is insane and there is only an old woman whom he speaks to. On their wedding night, Cia realises that Dono cannot perform sexually, but Cia still loves him. One day when Cia is taking a bath in a river near the house, she is attacked and raped by a man. Dono tells her that when he was a boy, he saw his mother raped by Kromodongso. Later, the same person rapes his sister. Strangely, Kromodongso does not admit to have raped Cia, although he admits to raping Dono’s mother and sister. Finally, Dono admits that he raped Cia, his own wife. He did that, as he cannot perform in a normal situation. Dono can only do what Kromodongso did to his mother. Cia is happy because Dono is truly a man.
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984
NRAdjeng lives alone in an apartment paid for by her boyfriend, a rich businessman. A writer of children's stories, she wishes to write short stories for adults; in this, she is mentored by Asmoro with whom she is also having sex. Meanwhile, Adjeng's mothe handles various aspects of her life, constantly calling her and making surprise visits. This has led Adjeng's friends, Venny and Andien, to tease her about her overbearing mother.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!
2007
7.0History repeats itself when a criminal with evil intention is reincarnated as a wealthy businessman after 600 years. Will there be a hero to stop him?
Reincarnation
2000
NRThis is the story of a singing trio named Valentino, whose members clash due to a series of misunderstandings. Valen (Ari Wibowo) is angry because his singing partner, Jay (Thomas Djorghi), has been neglecting his duties—largely due to his involvement with Luvi (Karina Suwandi). Luvi is an aggressive woman who acts promiscuously, and Jay finds himself unable to refuse whenever she asks for his help. Valen’s friends try to reconcile the two, especially since the group is scheduled to perform on Valentine's Day. Eventually, they patch things up, and the trio’s stage performance proves to be a success.
Valentine, Kasih Sayang Bagimu…
1989
NRThe movie takes place in a village near the Borobudur Temple in the Central Java. The village people make their living by digging up stones and carving them. Amat (Adadiri Tanpalang), is an intelligent ten-year-old boy who helps his mute father with stone carving. One day, his teacher requests him to participate in a stone carving competition. He never finishes it; instead his father does it for him. He wins but he returns the prize to the school because he felt that he doesn’t deserve it. He claims that his father is the one who finished the statue for competition for him. While his friend, Siti (Acintyaswati Widianing) is the one who sends the stone carving to the competition.
Anak-anak Borobudur
2007
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Cia marries Dono, a university administration employee. Cia marries him to soothe her heartbreak when her father marries her best friend, Lies. But when they go to Dono’s hometown for their honeymoon, they find his relatives acting mysteriously. Dono’s sister, Lastri, never speaks. His brother is insane and there is only an old woman whom he speaks to. On their wedding night, Cia realises that Dono cannot perform sexually, but Cia still loves him. One day when Cia is taking a bath in a river near the house, she is attacked and raped by a man. Dono tells her that when he was a boy, he saw his mother raped by Kromodongso. Later, the same person rapes his sister. Strangely, Kromodongso does not admit to have raped Cia, although he admits to raping Dono’s mother and sister. Finally, Dono admits that he raped Cia, his own wife. He did that, as he cannot perform in a normal situation. Dono can only do what Kromodongso did to his mother. Cia is happy because Dono is truly a man.
The Moments You Lie on My Chest
1984
7.0History repeats itself when a criminal with evil intention is reincarnated as a wealthy businessman after 600 years. Will there be a hero to stop him?
Reincarnation
2000
NRThis is the story of a singing trio named Valentino, whose members clash due to a series of misunderstandings. Valen (Ari Wibowo) is angry because his singing partner, Jay (Thomas Djorghi), has been neglecting his duties—largely due to his involvement with Luvi (Karina Suwandi). Luvi is an aggressive woman who acts promiscuously, and Jay finds himself unable to refuse whenever she asks for his help. Valen’s friends try to reconcile the two, especially since the group is scheduled to perform on Valentine's Day. Eventually, they patch things up, and the trio’s stage performance proves to be a success.
Valentine, Kasih Sayang Bagimu…
1989
NRThe movie takes place in a village near the Borobudur Temple in the Central Java. The village people make their living by digging up stones and carving them. Amat (Adadiri Tanpalang), is an intelligent ten-year-old boy who helps his mute father with stone carving. One day, his teacher requests him to participate in a stone carving competition. He never finishes it; instead his father does it for him. He wins but he returns the prize to the school because he felt that he doesn’t deserve it. He claims that his father is the one who finished the statue for competition for him. While his friend, Siti (Acintyaswati Widianing) is the one who sends the stone carving to the competition.
Anak-anak Borobudur
2007
NRThe movie takes place in a village near the Borobudur Temple in the Central Java. The village people make their living by digging up stones and carving them. Amat (Adadiri Tanpalang), is an intelligent ten-year-old boy who helps his mute father with stone carving. One day, his teacher requests him to participate in a stone carving competition. He never finishes it; instead his father does it for him. He wins but he returns the prize to the school because he felt that he doesn’t deserve it. He claims that his father is the one who finished the statue for competition for him. While his friend, Siti (Acintyaswati Widianing) is the one who sends the stone carving to the competition.
Anak-anak Borobudur
2007
NRBased on the true story of a victim of child abuse in Jakarta, 1984.
Arie Hanggara
1985
