Ratapan Anak Tiri

1973Movie1 h 47 min

75
GreatGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for family movie night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Story

Because she violated the doctor’s order to not get pregnant again, Yuwono’s wife finally dies while she is pregnant with her third child. Yuwono then marries an office staff, Ningsih. Harun, another co-worker who also loves Ningsih, tries to destroy Yuwono by tampering with the office’s financial report so that Yuwono is arrested and is investigated. Harun then influences Ningsih, regarding her standing as a stepmother, so that Yuwono’s house is taken over and the stepchildren, Netty and Susy, are treated harshly. The two children run away from home, looking for their father, and are separated for a time. When Yuwono is proven innocent and is released, he does not find his children at home and goes around Jakarta to look for them. He finally finds them again.

Feels like

  • Classic Indonesian Melodrama
  • Stepmother Conflict
  • Emotional Family Drama
  • Tragic Misunderstanding
  • Social Realism
  • Parental Devotion
  • Domestic Abuse Themes
  • Tearjerker Narrative

Cast

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Everyone

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Facts

October 18, 1973 · 1 h 47 min · Violence

Released
October 18, 1973
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Indonesian
Made in
Indonesia

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Ratapan Anak Tiri worth watching?"

Questions about Ratapan Anak Tiri

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Ratapan Anak Tiri worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.5).

Is Ratapan Anak Tiri okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Ratapan Anak Tiri plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Ratapan Anak Tiri in English?

Indonesian

No, it was made in Indonesian.