Cigarette Girl (2023)

Original title

Gadis Kretek

Directed by

Ifa Isfansyah, Kamila Andini

Genre

historical fiction, drama television series, romantic television drama

Country

Indonesia

Length

1 season, 5 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A son searches for a woman from his father's past to fulfill the dying wish of the old cigarette mogul. The story moves between the 1960s and the early 2000s, showing how a romance and a family business are shaped by Indonesia's tobacco industry.

bittersweetnostalgicslow-burnearthymelancholicsensualfamily-driven

What happens

Cigarette Girl (Indonesian: Gadis Kretek) is an Indonesian television series starring Dian Sastrowardoyo, Ario Bayu, Putri Marino, and Arya Saloka. Based on the book of the same name by Ratih Kumala, it is set against the backdrop of Indonesia's tobacco industry, which is closely intertwined with the country's history. The story is set in the 1960s and early 2000s, spanning two time periods with an estranged son searching for a girl from his father's past to fulfill the cigarette mogul's dying wish. It had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival during "On Screen" section on 5 October 2023, where three of five episodes were screened. It was released on 2 November 2023 on Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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