May

Overview

Antares and May, a couple from different ethnic groups, are separated during the May 1998 riots in Jakarta. While Antares is busy as a filmmaker documenting the historic moment, May is kidnapped and raped. May is also separated from her mother, who takes refuge in a hotel. In despair, May’s mother exchanges her house deeds for an airplane ticket to Malaysia with a lowly laundryman, Gandang. Ten years after, Antares finds May in Malaysia. She now has a child from a foreign reporter who saved her on that unfortunate day. The reunion reveals the tragic past of May and her mother.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 5, 2008

Original language

Indonesian

Spoken languages

Indonesian

Countries

Indonesia

Production

Flix Pictures

Cast

Jenny Zhang,Ria Irawan,André Peter Emric,Tutie Kirana,Verdi Solaiman,Jajang C. Noer,Yama Carlos,Tio Pakusadewo,Lukman Sardi,Niniek L. Karim

Director

Viva Westi

Writer

Dirmawan Hatta

Producer

Heru Winanto,Lukas E Kariko,Rudy Suparman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1236966