Lovely Man

Sep 30, 2011

1h 12m

★ 5.8

A daughter. A father. A revelation.

Overview

A deeply religious young woman spends one powerful evening reconnecting with a long-lost parent, who now makes a living as a sex worker in Jakarta.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Karuna Pictures

Investasi Film Indonesia

Lovely Man Trailers

Cast

Saiful / Ipuy

Donny Damara

Cahaya

Raihaanun

Thug Boss

Yayu Unru

Thug 1

Ludy Saputro

Thug 2

John Guntar

Saiful's Girlfriend

Ari Syarif

Male Customer

Asrul Dahlan

Mother

Lani Sonda

Young Cahaya

Alma Zikra Syafia

Food Stall Keeper

Jean

Grocery Store Clerk

Azhar Kinoi Lubis

Cigarette Maker

Sumargiono

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