Also Known As: Lydia Ruth Elizabeth Kandou, Lidya Kandow, Lidya Kandau, Lydia Kandau
Biography: Lydia Kandou is an Indonesian actress and model. Her feature film debut is Has Manan's "Wanita Segala Zaman" (1979) when she was 16 years old. During the next five years she acted in over 20 films and was nominated for her first Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 1984 Indonesian Film Festival. Between 1985 and 1990 she performed in 10 films and from these roles, she received two further Citra Award nominations. In 1990, Kandou was cast in the lead role of Nyak Abbas Akup's film "Boneka dari Indiana" in which brought her first ever win at Citra Award. She performed in "Ramadhan dan Ramona" the following year, which led to another win. As the Indonesian film industry saw a downturn in the early 1990s Kandou migrated to television. Beginning in 1993, she was a regular on "Gara-Gara"; in 1997 she left the show to join "Selendang Sutra Biru". She acted in the hit television series "Pernikahan Dini" in 2001, playing the titular Dini's mother Shinta. Kandou made her return to feature films in 2004, when she acted in "d'Trex" and "Ketika". In 2011 she acted in the comedy "Kejarlah Jodoh Kau Kutangkap", of which referenced her earlier work
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
Birthday: February 21, 1963
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Gender: Female
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Overview: A group of students encounter strange and terrifying events during their community service in a remote village. This film is an extended version of 2022's KKN di Desa Penari.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2022-12-29
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Overview: The film tells the story of a middle-class young man named Dendy who is rich and lives in a big house with a driver and a loyal servant.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Overview: Newlyweds Merry (Lydia Kandou) and Andi (Ray Sahetapy) have to say goodbye to Anita’s parents who are going abroad for a holiday. Aunt and Uncle (Zainal Abidin, Ida Kusumah) have been asked to watch over them. While Merry and Andi are at the airport to see the parents off, a sweet looking girl comes up and kisses Andi and gives him a message for another young woman. Confusion ensues. Merry becomes suspicious. In the midst of this atmosphere of suspicion, Andi has to take part in an office meeting in Puncak. Even worse, after the meeting, Andi’s boss invites him to a party and after that Andi has to go to Bandung on business. Andi calls Merry, who has taken Andi’s joking around with his servant Kadir about women seriously, to inform her of these plans, and she tells him that she wants to separate from him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1990-01-06
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Genres: Drama
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Release Date: 1984-12-27
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Overview: Plot Unknown
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1983-10-06
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Overview: After a woman is murdered, her housekeeper, lover, his infertile wife and others find themselves in supernatural events
Genres: Horror Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Overview: Yanto ask his friends to help him save his girlfriend that been kidnapped by a group of professional mobster.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2017-12-14
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Overview: Abused women rush off into the jungle to oppose their oppressors.
Genres: Action Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Overview: Three brothers who never get along are forced to compete for the inheritance in the form of a guest house owned by Dahlan, their father. Adam, the eldest son who blames his father's harsh attitude for his life's failures. Laras, the middle child who is independent and idealistic. And Dicky, his father's favorite youngest child who was pampered since childhood and grew up as a naughty young man. Who will be the heirs of choice?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2022-04-30
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Overview: Kasino forbids Dono and Indro, his room mates and also his subordinates at the garage where they work, to fall for women. But secretly, Kasino admires a girl, whose picture he sees for the first time in a magazine. When Dono takes a night shift, he has to repair Marina's broken car. The event upsets Kasino since the bill remains unpaid. Unexpectedly, Marina moves into the dormitory where Dono and friends live. Kasino is shocked, for Marina is the woman he admires all this time. Kasino always chats with Marina, but the lucky guy is Dono. Marina, who is visited by her grandparents for marriage with another man, admits to them that she is already married to Dono. Some comedy elements are included such as Indro, who pretends to have a twin, and Dono, who participates in a women’s football match.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1983-08-30
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Overview: The story begins with a brief meeting between Asep (Andika Pratama) and Farah (Donita). Asep which is the youth of the village Endah Pisan plain fell in love at first sight when I saw Farah, who is a model of Jakarta. But the arrival of the crew photographer Farah had received protesting villagers, fortunately Asep from prominent families in his village was finally able to save Farah and his friends from the wrath of villagers. The delegation was finally brought to his home Asep. Asep previously refused an arranged marriage by her mother (Lydia Kandou) with a girl from his village finally determined to pursue direct Farah to return to Jakarta. Asep also ran away from home to go to Jakarta. From this story and a funny incident that could make you laugh presented
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2011-08-25
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Overview: Short on cash and a place to live, a woman agrees to let an old upper-class couple takes care of her and her unborn child, not knowing they have a more sinister plan that involves their only son.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2022-10-13
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Overview: Indonesian horror / comedy.
Genres: Horror Comedy
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Overview: Raia, a famous writer struggling with writer's block, travels to New York to get inspired. There, she meets River and becomes entangled in a love story haunted by the past.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2024-04-30
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Overview: The story begins with a commotion in court during the trial session of a wild girl who was involved with pornographic photos when a former nurse appeared to reveal that the girl was the daughter of a famous tycoon in Jakarta. Meanwhile, the rich man's daughter who had just gotten married was the biological child of the wild girl's mother, who was a prostitute. The two were exchanged when their newborns were in the hospital.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Overview: This movie is a collaboration between Indonesia and Malaysia. This movie is show to the public in 1987 and directed by Abdi Wiyono and Ahmad Ibrahim. This film won an award for Special Jury Award in 7th Malaysia Film Festival in 1987.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Overview: Victim of atrocities by motorbike gangs in Cirebon, VINA did not accept that her death was called a single accident. Her spirit enters to reveal the facts. Before 7 Days, what actually happened?
Genres: Crime Horror Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2024-05-08
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Overview: Recovering from a broken heart is never easy. Gala, has been dating Bara for eight years, and wants to marry him soon. Suddenly Bara broke off their relationship. Gala is devastated and is struggling to heal her broken heart. Fortunately, she meets Aiman and he accompanies Gala and help her recover. Gala begins to fall in love, but slowly realizes that Aiman is the same as Bara. Aiman is not the cure for her broken heart. Will she heal her broken heart? Or will her heart breaks even more?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2023-06-28
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Overview: Aladin, a teenage orphan, finds a pile of treasure through a sorcerer who claims to be the older brother of his late father. In that place, he finds a magic lamp.
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-08-29
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Overview: When his household is no longer harmonious, Akbar's old love, Auzy, returns to his life as his son's music teacher. His wife is jealous because Akbar wants to repeat his love story with Auzy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
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Overview: People on an island are brutally murdered one by one by a mysterious stranger in this Indonesian Friday the 13th rip-off.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Overview: A conscientious scientist develops the "deadliest explosive the world has ever known" but soon it falls into the hands of an evil criminal, Bruto. The five angels band together to stop Bruto's reign of terror.
Genres: Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Overview: Amalia grows believing that she is nothing before having these things above. She applies the same principle for Aqil, her only child. But life says another. Aqil is adjudged to have dyslexia. Amalia decides to find a cure for Aqil. Their journey confronts Amalia to many unexpected things: her own inner conflict, her trauma, as well as tests of her status as a mother. Amalia who has thought to control all things, is now realizing that he has no control over her world and Aqil. The world in the eyes of Aqil is a place rich in color and full of interesting things, where everything is possible at any time. Amalia has to give up his world of rigid black-and-white to be ransacked in the their journey. Amalia is facing the worst possibility in her life: losing Aqil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2016-10-12
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Overview: Aisyah just graduated. She lives in Ciwidey, West Java, a religious village near a tea plantation, with her mother and younger brother. Her father had died a few years ago. She wants to be a teacher. One day, she gets a call from the foundation where she enrolled: she gets her wish fulfilled at the location that she never knows: Derok, North Middle Timor District. From the beginning she feels like a "foreigner". The local people mistake her as Sister Maria, just because she wears a veil like a sister. The people is expecting the arrival of Sister Maria as a teacher in the village. This isolated village is without electricity and cellular signals. The new environment, the different tradition and religion make Aisyah giddy. Fortunately there is Pedro (Arie Kriting) who makes the problems easy. She must face the hatred of one of his student, Lordis Defam. Through the chief, she understand that she is a Muslim who is considered an enemy by Lordis Defam who is a catholic
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-19
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Overview: Itje, a girl from Bojong, is hoping that her life will change drastically after marrying a French man, Clement or Emen as Itje calls him. Likewise Itje’s parents who always show off to thier neighbor if Itje is married to the wealthy and would stay in Paris. But, what is expected far from reality. Itje is taken to a remote village in the southern city of Bordeaux, in wineries, and live in home that is far from everywhere. Itje disappoints and complains to her husband. Another misfortune: there is no internet and telephone, Itje who can not get out of gadgets and social media, is tormented. Every day she is fuming mad and asks Emen to take him to Paris for shopping and selfies in tourist spots.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2016-03-17
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Overview: Udin and his friends, Jeki, Ucup, and Inong welcome the new girl, Suri, who suffers from brain cancer. Together they solved various problems ranging from bullying, suicide attempts, and mental stress.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2016-05-12
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Overview: Eight secret agents assigned to go undercover as stand up comedians in search of a comedian who becomes a liaison to the master criminal named The King, the most spectacular gambling casino owner in Asia.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2015-07-15
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Overview: Eight secret agents assigned to go undercover as stand up comedians in search of a comedian who becomes a liaison to the master criminal named The King, the most spectacular gambling casino owner in Asia.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2016-03-03
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Overview: After his fiancée cheats on him, a brokenhearted man develops writer's block and uses his newfound friendship with a fearless girl to break free.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2016-07-06
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Overview: A black comedy about love relationship between a photographer and a bank teller.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-06-25
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Overview: Sarah has five children from different husbands, the five children are Adul, Gilbert, Koko, Bontot and Billy. Although their fathers are dead, but each father inherited strongly, so the five brothers have different physical and properties according to their father's background, there are Betawi, Ambon, Chinese, Javanese as well as different religions.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2017-09-20
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-01-16
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Overview: Knowing the headquarter and home of Betawi suburbs will be evicted, Pengki, Somad, and Achie sabotage illegal casinos in Jakarta. They drain all the gambling money to buy the land that will be evicted.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2018-03-01
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Overview: About seven womans for secret mission.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-28
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Overview: Blessed with superhuman / Superman-like abilities since birth, Darna battles the evil Maria, a former childhood friend who's now possessed by an evil spirit.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Overview: Dono works in a cigarette agency. Kasino works in a car workshop. They recommend Indro to work in Tina and Santi’s boarding house. Comedy happens when Indro’s girlfriend and her father pay a visit. Indro has to arrange Tina and Santi’s living space, so that he won’t be suspected of anything. More comedy arises when Santi’s fanatical mother also visits. Then Kasino drives Dono’s girlfriend and the car crashes. The car manages to be sold but then the buyer demands his money back. Dono has to hold a boxing match with the buyer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1985-07-16
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Overview: Students who come to Yogyakarta to study, also have their first taste of love and sex. Three friends, Benny, Lesmono, and Larso find this out for themselves. Benny, a ladies’ man, introduces his friends to prostitution. Lesmono is secretly in love with Indri, but she falls into the hands of Benny. Benny, who takes life very lightly, manages to smuggle Indri into his room in the lodging house. When he goes home to Jakarta, Indri is anxious because she misses her period. Lesmono helps her to find a shaman who can perform an abortion. But when she goes to see a doctor, she finds out that she is not pregnant after all. Lesmono hopes to get Indri back but his hopes vanish when Benny returns and Indri goes back to him. Attempting to represent the teenagers’ psychological state in relation to love and sex; the film only manages to be jokey and shallow.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Overview: The sequel of Kejarlah Daku Kau Kutangkap (1986), tells Markum and Marni whose now have a teenage daughter while Ramadan and Ramona have a son. After years of marriage, Markum and Marni, still strive for harmony.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-03-22
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Overview: After two years of endless conflicts, Alex and Beno decide to divorce. However, the strong sense of love made them get married again. At this second marriage, they also promised to be more mature.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2019-08-29
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Overview: Dono, who's good at cooking, applies to many restaurants for work but is always rejected. Meanwhile, Indro and Kasino are only concerned with chasing girls in funny ways, and they always fail. Then Anita, upon the arrival of her father, suddenly disappears without leaving a note to her friends. Kasino looks for her, but he is instead arrested by a woman officer he previously seduced. The police arrest Indro after he breaks a public telephone. The film’s comedy stems from misunderstanding and odd situations. The other formula is sex via Eva Arnaz and Lydia Kandou who always wear mini short pants and tight t-shirts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1983-06-22
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Overview: The quasi-skilled Kasino tries to install an abstract painting on the wall of Mr. Us Us’ house where he stays. The plaster wall is damaged. Afraid of Mr. Us Us’ wrath, Kasino, Dono, Indro, Marina, and Anita try to lie to Mr. Us Us but he finds out. They are scolded and ordered to repair the wall at once. The comedy continues with the arrival of Dono’s grandfather from the village. Dono has lied to his grandfather that he has become a doctor, but the latter knows his bad habits. Then Anita wants to test her boyfriend’s love, and asks Dono to pretend to be her boyfriend during a party. Unfortunately, Dono’s silly acts annoy Anita. When Indro’s food recipe is entered for a competition, which allows only women, Dono is forced to dress like a woman. Dono wins the competition but the prize is anulled once Dono’s identity is discovered. Dono protests by asking to take home the competition food. The committee refuses and a cake-throwing war ensues.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1984-08-14
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Overview: After being stuck in an elevator together, a devout man constantly pesters a businesswoman who promised to live by faith if they made it out alive.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2017-06-25
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2004-12-16
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Overview: One day Silvia (Annabella Jusuf) meets with Anto (Faiz Zaldi) who idolizes Michael Jackson. The child has leukemia. Silvia wants to comfort him. She asksfor help to her boyfriend Fadly Jackson to be Michael Jackson Impersonator again for the last time. But it is not an easy thing for Fadly, because of his work as a film producer, and he has not seen his friends since his MJ Dance group was disbanded. He must rediscover all his friends in order to follow an annual competition Dance In The City to entertain Anto, and to face the toughest rivals: Black Cat, who won the competition by cheating.
Genres: Action Music Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2015-06-04
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Overview: Egy’s wife, Cece, controls him in all matters including office work and home affairs. Furthermore, Egy is also under the control of his brother-in-law, Yudho. For the sake of a big project, Egy, is ordered to approach Eya, the mistress of a powerful official. His proximity with Eya makes Cece jealous, but also makes Egy realise that his in-law’s business is not environment-friendly. He begins to rebel and stops being a puppet. He reclaims his rights as a husband back.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Overview: Set in a girl’s dormitory occupied by high school students in Bandung, we meet several troubled teenagers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Overview: "Jakarta Cinderella", a musical performance, is performed by three main actors. Indah plays Jutek, the step-sister, Bunga plays Upik Abu, with Ronald as the Prince. In reality, Bunga is an arrogant girl as she has experience acting for television. Bunga is also dating Ronald, whom Indah has a crush on. Then Ronald’s relationship Bunga is jeopardized by Bunga’s jealousy of Indah. So Bunga starts seeing other people and forces Indah out from the school musical. Finally, when the substitute actor is sick, Indah resumes her role and gets Ronald’s attention
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2004-03-01
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Overview: The story of two young people from wealthy families who are looking for their own individual identities. Ramona (Lydia Kandou), who hates the patriarchal attitude men have toward women, immerses herself in the lives of the less fortunate people around her. Ramadhan (Djamal Mirdad), who is descended from Malaysian nobility, is in Jakarta gaining work experience as a low level company employee. The two young people meet in Jakarta and begin to like each other. The blossoming romance between these two young people who are each keeping their backgrounds secret from the other conveyed in a light and humorous tone. Eventually, however, they find out about each others' backgrounds. Ramona backs off, while Ramadhan continues to pursue her.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Overview: 24 year-old pessimistic girl Cillia meets Tris, an aspiring singer who recently moved to Jakarta.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2005-08-18
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Overview: Ronny is dating Lia, a new student in his school. Apparently, Lia is the daughter of Indrasukma, brother of Sandra, who is the wife of Nico, Ronny’s brother. Lia lives at Ronny’s house. Indrasukma refuses to acknowledge his sister, Sandra, after she refuses the man he had chosen for her to marry and instead eloped with Nico. Indra strictly prohibits Lia to date Ronny. So Ronny finally runs off with Lia. He is dismissed from school as a consequence. His friends demonstrate over the dismissal. Riot occurs. Nico is injured and taken to the hospital. This is when Indra realises his mistake and accepts Sandra again.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Overview: Pengki manage to sneak into the house of the Mafia Boss, who then escapes with a pendant and also evidence of the list of women trafficking.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2020-09-18
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Overview: Jerry (Mandala Abadi) and his four buddies like to street race. After making promises to one another that they will stay single for their hobby, the presence of a girl shakes off their friendship.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2004-12-02
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Overview: Farah's fear of the first night after marrying David. However, the destination and romantic ambiance cannot dissolve Farah's fear. While Farah and David try to fix their relationship, others get involved.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2013-06-05
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Overview: Meirose strives to create heaven in her family, with her husband and their two children. One day, Ray, a man from her past, returns and wants to build his lost paradise with Meirose and Akbar.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 2021-04-16
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Overview: Rojali, whose real name is Rajauli, is the son of a widow who owns a traditional food stall. He falls in love with Zuleha, the daughter of his rich neighbour. But their parents oppose their relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Overview: A naughty high school graduate, Randi, has his eyes on Maya, a beautiful girl he once wooed. So he enrolls in Padjajaran University, Bandung, where Maya studies. Slowly he manages to date her. After they are intimate, Randi receives a scholarship to Tokyo. Randi goes to Tokyo after impregnating Maya. She is confused when she has to face Randi’s parents and also her own mother (who explains that Maya is the daughter of Anwari Sudjarwadi, Randi’s father). Eventually, Maya marries Randi’s friend, the impotent Deni. Randi is called home by his parents who regret trying to use money to solve the pregnancy problem. Randi’s return leads to many misunderstandings. Apparently Randi is Anwari’s adopted son because his mother is infertile.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-10-15
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Overview: Anton’s car is hit from behind by Indra, his high school friend from 25 years ago. High school memories start to come back, with memories of teenage delinquency. The young Anton was a smart student, handsome and a playboy. He tutored female friends in his house. One of them was Anggra, the daughter of a widow, whose brother was the young Indra. Indra did not fancy Anggra studying with Anton. But the pressure from Ina and her mother made him relent. Apparently his suspicion comes true when Anton is charged for raping Anggra. After being investigated, Anton admits that the rape did not happen and it was just a way to show off. Indra marries Ina, the girl who used to avoid him. As a result of the incident, Anton and Anggra have also become close. However, there is almost no story in this film and only fragments of memories are weaved together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-03-10
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Overview: Benny runs away from home and takes his father’s fortune, in retaliation for his father remarrying, and neglecting his first wife until she dies. He buys a villa in the village and befriends a pair of siblings who has also run away from their family for the sake of freedom. They live from stealing and blackmailing. Then there is Iis and Lydia, recent graduates from high school. Iis succeeds on becoming a singer while Lydia, who is about to be married off by her father to relieve debt, chooses to become a nightclub singer. Benny falls in love with Lydia. He stalks Lydia who is about to elope with her boyfriend. When the boyfriend is murdered and Lydia loses her eyesight, Benny redeems himself by helping Lydia with her treatment. He marries her even though Lydia is blind. After she is sure of her husband’s kindness, she agrees to have her eyes treated.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-09-10
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Overview: Astri’s mother demands angrily for a porn-video cassette that embarrasses the son-in-law Dedi, and the two grandchildren. Mother also gossips with the neighbours and even protests by not eating. To cap it all, she wants to marry Item, the blind masseur whom she often hires. She is actually seeking attention and therefore wants to remarry. In desperation, she even runs away from home. Her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren miss her. In the end, she returns, and her daughter and son-in-law finally agree to her demands. All the acts and behaviour of the mother are comedy moments in the film.
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Original Language: id
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Overview: A former martial arts athlete must face a network of loan sharks to save her younger brother, who is trapped in online gambling debt and risking their family’s safety.
Genres: Action
Original Language: id
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