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Sepatu Dahlan

2014 · 98 min

A gentle, sincere coming-of-age story that earns its emotion through small everyday struggles and quiet hope.

Overview
The childhood story of Dahlan Iskan who wanted shoes and a bicycle to go to school.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • politics
  • ambition
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • school
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Benni Setiawan
Written by
Benni Setiawan
Starring
Aji Santosa, Bima Azriel, Donny Damara, Kinaryosih, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Ray Sahetapy, Elyzia Mulachela, Amyra Jessica
Runtime
98 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, Javanese

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