The Artist's Holiday

A slow, earnest drama about artists finding purpose, with a warm but melancholic tone and a reflective pace.

Directed by

Usmar Ismail

Genres

Drama

Starring

Aedy Moward, Sukarno M. Noor, Mieke Wijaya

Overview

After hearing the mandate of Sukarno during the Second Asian-African Conference, an author named Suromo searches an art form to express the people’s hardship. Together with a failed painter named Rutaf and a film director named Kadjiman, these artists meet a man who works at the National Trade Bank. Interested in the arts, he helps to promote their activities.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, class, identity, friendship

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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