Underplayed Gems

Cigarette Girl (2023)

Cigarette Girl poster
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
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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)

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