After his wife passes away, the ailing Akbar marries Tina, a widow. Akbar’s illness makes him lose his job so Tina has to work in a garment factory. Akbar’s effort to find a job is fruitless and he passes away shortly after. His three children Mimi, Memet, and Ayu cannot stand their stepmother’s fickleness. They leave quietly to find the family of their biological mother. This is not easy since they don’t have her address. They work at any job to survive - housemaid, shoe shiner, parking boy etc. One day they meet John who buys and sells used newspapers. Mimi and Memet are given a small business of selling ice and pastries. Then Memed accidently takes the wrong train but fortunately, a rich man adopts him. However, Memed returns home as he misses his younger siblings. The reunion is short since Ayu passes away.
Title | Motherless Children |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Drama, Family |
Country | Indonesia |
Studio | Rapi Films |
Cast | A.N. Alcaff, Debbie Cinthya Dewi, Santi Sardi, Lukman Sardi, Ajeng Triani Sardi, Johann Mardjono |
Crew | Idris Sardi (Music Director), Hasmanan (Screenplay), Maman Firmansyah (Director), Leo Fioole (Director of Photography), Subagio S. (Story), Djufri Tanissan (Art Direction) |
Keyword | jakarta indonesia, street children, man with limp, urban survival |
Release | Jul 15, 1980 |
Runtime | 89 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Bahasa indonesia |