Daun di atas bantal (1998)

Regisseur:

Garin Nugroho

Drehbuchautoren:

Aramantono (writer)
Garin Nugroho (writer)

Premierendatum:

14. August 1998 (Indonesia)

Genre:

Krimi | Drama

Plot:

The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults. |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Teen | Urban | Violence

Filmpreise:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

a harrowing portrait of Indonesian street life

Besetzung

Sarah Azhari
Deni Christantra
Christine Hakim	...	Asih
Heru
Kancil
Sugeng
Kabri Wali

Alternativ:

Leaf on a Pillow (USA)
Rainbow on Top of the Hurricane (Australia) (literal English title)

Länge:

Japan:83 Min | Netherlands:83 Min | Singapore:82 Min | Argentina:83 Min

Produktionsland:

Indonesia

Sprache:

Indonesisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

France:U | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Firma:

Christine Hakim Film

Pannen:

Filmfehler: Sugeng's corpse's eyes move.

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a harrowing portrait of Indonesian street life

"Leaf on a Pillow" reaffirmed my faith in the ability of South-East Asian film-makers. It is a grim, touching story about the plight of Indonesian street kids. The film depicts a society where livelihood is dependent on small businesses, and petty crime is a downright institution. In the mean streets of Yogyakarta, senseless violence is a GIVEN. <p> Watching this is a harrowing experience, from the opening scenes of a D-I-Y piercing, to the ultimate uncovering of a Government conspiracy. It's not quite as shocking as Tran Anh Hung's "Cyclo", but it's much more brutal in the way it deals with day-to-day injustices.

The director owes much to Scorsese. He uses rich, brown hues and dramatic lighting, creating a glum, rustic atmosphere, amidst the low-rent urban sprawl. You really feel for the homeless street children, and their aging, resilient den-mother.

"Leaf on a Pillow" is an example of simple, well-crafted narrative cinema. There is no hard-ass street lingo, or fancy slow-mo gunfights-- just great film-making.This movie brought a tear to my eye-- not very common, in an age of CGI and digital gimmickery.