Ummi Aminah

A gentle, earnest family drama that unfolds slowly, mixing warmth and quiet tension as domestic conflicts and faith are navigated.

Directed by

Aditya Gumay

Genres

Drama

Starring

Nani Widjaja, Rasyid Karim, Cahya Kamila

Overview

Ummi Aminah, a 68 years old ustadzah (the term originally means teacher but in Indonesian urban contexts it often translates to Islamic preacher), has loyal congregation. She has seven children. From her first failed marriage, she has two children: Umar whose wife is Risma. Risma is a typical daughter-in-law, cynical and is not in a good relationship with Ummi’s family. Risma is always worried that Umar’s family will take advantage of their wealth. This often drives Umar over his edge so that he threateans to divorce Risma. Aisyah, the second daughter, is a housewife whose husband is Hasan, a middle level civil servant, with two little children.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, faith, parenthood, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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