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18 Years Old

1980 · 106 min

A quiet, earnest drama of young love tested by family disapproval and sudden loss.

Directed by
Teguh Karya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yessy Gusman, Dian Hasri, W.D. Mochtar
Overview
Edo and Ipah study in the same art college. Both are attracted to each other and the relationship is pure yet Ipah’s father does not approve. One day, Edo’s father who works in the railway service dies in an accident. Both Edo and Ipah must condemn with the decision that tested their relationships.

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Directed by
Teguh Karya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yessy Gusman, Dian Hasri, W.D. Mochtar
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • grief
    • class
    Places
    • school
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Teguh Karya
    Written by
    Teguh Karya
    Starring
    Yessy Gusman, Dian Hasri, W.D. Mochtar, Pipiet Sandra, Henky Solaiman, Zainal Abidin, Kiki Rizky Amelia
    Runtime
    106 min
    Languages
    Indonesian

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