Under the Tree (2008)

Original title

Di Bawah Pohon

Directed by

Garin Nugroho

Genre

drama

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

17+

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three women in Indonesia face turning points in their lives. The film follows their separate stories and how they deal with personal changes.

lyricalintrospectivereflectivedeliberatecounterpointshiftingearnestcontemplative

What happens

Under the Tree (Indonesian: Di Bawah Pohon) is a 2008 Indonesian movie directed by Garin Nugroho, as a follow-up to his celebrated film Opera Jawa. The movie stars Marcella Zailanty, Nadia Saphira, and Ayu Laksmi as the three women in their respective stories in the movie. Similar to Opera Jawa, Under the Tree was universally praised by reviewers from both Indonesian and foreign countries' critics, with praise mostly directed to Nugroho's artistic view on the subject and the cast's performance. After released in several foreign countries, Under the Tree was released in Indonesia and was acclaimed, ended up receiving seven Citra Award nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director for Nugroho, and Best Actress for Laksmi, winning two awards; Best Supporting Actress for Aryani Kriegenburg Williems and Best Art Direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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