Ibuku

Ibuku

Directed by Eddie Cahyono

Produced by ANP Talenta Media, Memorieslight Pictures

202695 min0.0 / 10

A deeply emotional drama about a mother's desperate attempt to save her daughter from execution, grappling with estrangement, social shame, and the weight of maternal love across cultural and legal boundaries.

A destitute widow and former traditional dancer defies social ostracization to embark on a desperate international journey, seeking a final reconciliation with her estranged daughter who faces execution abroad for the murder of an abusive employer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ibuku sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ibuku scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Ibuku easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Ibuku violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Ibuku end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ibuku, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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