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Sentuhan Cinta

1976 · 106 min

A somber, earnest melodrama that weighs family duty against hard choices, moving slowly toward quiet heartbreak.

Directed by
M. Endraatmadja
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yati Octavia, Sophan Sophiaan, Robby Sugara
Overview
Nonon, a prostitute, has no other career path when her father stops working, and her mother's illness require an expensive surgery.

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Directed by
M. Endraatmadja
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yati Octavia, Sophan Sophiaan, Robby Sugara
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • class
  • grief
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
M. Endraatmadja
Written by
M. Endraatmadja
Starring
Yati Octavia, Sophan Sophiaan, Robby Sugara, W.D. Mochtar, Marini, Yan Bastian, Rachmat Hidayat, Mansjur Sjah
Cinematography
Akin
Runtime
106 min
Country
Indonesia

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