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Bidadari Jakarta

2010 · 90 min

A somber, heartfelt melodrama about a dreamer pulled into the city's cruelty and the fragile love that offers a way out.

Directed by: Nanang Istiabudi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Poppy Bunga, Fahmi Aditya, Ayang

Overview: Ulin, a beautiful girl from Kalimantan, dreams of being a singer, and is brought to Jakarta by a fake talent hunter. Ulin is forced to be a street prostitute until she meets Bert, a young successful executive, and they fall in love. But their vastly different backgrounds are hurdles to their relationship.

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Directed by: Nanang Istiabudi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Poppy Bunga, Fahmi Aditya, Ayang

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
love
class
isolation
trauma
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Nanang Istiabudi
Written by: Jimmy S Johansyah, Andi Hidayat, Aibey
Starring: Poppy Bunga, Fahmi Aditya, Ayang, Renny Novita, Keith Foo, Ozy Syahputra, Gustaf Mahezza, Tahta Perlawanan
Cinematography: Fahmy J. Saad
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Indonesia
Languages: Indonesian

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