Cast
Sarah Azhari Deni Christantra Christine Hakim Heru Kancil Sugeng
Credits
Written by: Aramantono 
Garin Nugroho
Music: Djaduk Ferianto
Produced by: Christine Hakim
Plot
Street children in Yogyakarta struggle to survive while dreaming of better lives, in a musical-tinted drama made in the shadow of the fall of the Suharto regime.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poetic and rough film about urban poverty.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (595 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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