Indonesia | 2014 | B & W | Drama | 88 min
DCP | Indonesian | 1.66:1 | DOLBY 5.1
SYNOPSIS
Siti, a young and beautiful woman, has to find means to care for her son, her paralyzed husband and her mother-in- law. By day, she sells snacks on the beach; by night, she sells herself in an illegal karaoke bar. Her encounter with a policeman who falls in love with her, makes her life even more complicated.
FESTIVALS, selective list
- Singapore IFF 2014, Official Competition
- Rotterdam IFF 2015, Bright Future Premieres
- Shanghai IFF 2015, Asian New Talents Awards
- Taipei IFF 2015, Official Competition
- Telluride 2015
- Hamburg Filmfest 2015, NDR Young Talent Awards
- Vancouver IFF 2015, Dragons and Tigers Award for Young Cinema
- Hong Kong Asian FF 2015, New Talent Award
- Fribourg IFF 2016, International Competition
- Ambulante FF 2016, Mexico
AWARDS
- Singapore IFF 2014 (Winner)
Best Performance Award: Sekar Sari
- Shanghai IFF, Asian New Talents Awards, 2015 (Winner):
Best Screenplay: Eddie Cahyono
- Five Flavours FF, Poland, 2015 (Winner):
Special Mention by the Jury
- Toronto Reel Asian FF, 2015 (Winner):
Honourable feature Mention by the Jury
- National Indonesian Awards, 2015 (Winner):
Best Screenplay for Eddie Cahyono
Best Music for Krisna Purna
Best Film
CAST & CREDITS
Cast
Scriptwriter
DoP
Editing
Sound
Music
Producer
Production
International Sales
Sekar SARI
Delia NUSWANTORO
Chelsy BETTIDO
Ibnu WIDODO
Bintang Timur WIDODO
Titi DIBYO
Eddie CAHYONO
Ujel BAUSAD
Gregorius ARYA
Krisna PURNA
Krisna PURNA
Ifa ISFANSYAH
Fourcolours Films
ASIAN SHADOWS
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PRESS REVIEWS
"A well-acted, visually poignant portrait of a woman on the verge of a breakdown."
-- Clarence TSUI, The Hollywood Reporter