Movie
Si Djimat
1960
A gentle, simple childhood tale that turns tense when a small mistake spirals into trouble and a worried search.
- Directed by
- Kurnaen Suhardiman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Aam Harun, Alam Surawidjaja, Sukarsih
- Overview
- Didi, loves to play marbles, and has a lucky marble that he calls Si Jimat (Lucky Charm). When his father sends him to buy a box of matches, he is tempted to play a game with his friends. Then a “sunatan” procession (children’s circumcision ceremony) passes by. His friends leave the game to follow the procession. Didi also forgets to take Si Jimat and the box of matches. Another boy finds the matches and accidentally starts a big fire. When Si Jimat is found nearby the burnt matches, Didi’s father is furious so Didi runs away from home and goes to the top of a chalk hill. Didi’s parents are frantic and when they can’t get him down from the hill, an Air Force helicopter finally rescues Didi.
- How it feels
- Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, guilt, isolation
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Kurnaen Suhardiman
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Aam Harun, Alam Surawidjaja, Sukarsih
