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Emma'

2016 · 100 min

A quiet, emotionally weighty drama that immerses you in a mother's dignified endurance amid family upheaval.

Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Cut Mini, Christoffer Nelwan, Arman Dewarti
Overview
In 1950s Makassar, the life of a devoted mother is upended when another woman enters her husband's life.

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Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Cut Mini, Christoffer Nelwan, Arman Dewarti
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • gender
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Riri Riza
Written by
Riri Riza, Salman Aristo
Starring
Cut Mini, Christoffer Nelwan, Arman Dewarti, Jajang C. Noer, Indah Permatasari, Dimi Cindyastira, Fanesa Kayla, Irmawati Jabbar
Cinematography
Yadi Sugandi
Runtime
100 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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