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A Brother and 7 Siblings

2025 · 131 min

A heartfelt, slow-burning family drama that balances sorrow and warmth, drawing you into the everyday struggles and small victories of a makeshift household.

Directed by
Yandy Laurens
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Chicco Kurniawan, Amanda Rawles, Fatih Unru
Tagline
Who else has to die?
Overview
After the untimely death of his older sister and her husband, a struggling young architect suddenly becomes a "single parent" for his nieces and nephews. When the opportunity for a better life arises, he must choose between his love life, career, or his family.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Yandy Laurens
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Chicco Kurniawan, Amanda Rawles, Fatih Unru
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Chicco Kurniawan, Amanda Rawles, Fatih Unru, Freya Jayawardana, Ahmad Nadif, Kawai Labiba, Niken Anjani, Ringgo Agus Rahman
Cinematography
Dimas Bagus Triatma Yoga
Runtime
131 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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