
Where Are You, Mother?
Seen it?1973 | 99 min | Drama, Family
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Road or Lost Horizon, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in an accident. To avoid a scandal, her father asks his younger sibling to take the baby to Cirebon. Linda is then told that the baby is dead. The baby, Yatim, is treated badly by the caregiver. The caregiver steals the money sent by Linda’s father to support the baby, so Linda’s father gets angry when more money is demanded. Linda overhears the conversation and is told the truth. So Linda goes to Cirebon to pick up her child but Yatim has already run away to Jakarta to look for her. He is aimless and homeless, and becomes a shoe polisher. A children’s toy seller hears a radio broadcast looking for the missing child and advises Yatim to go meet his parent. Yatim refuses, and instead gets hit by a car. Finally, they are reunited at the hospital.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Eight BelowSunday Safe BetAnother survival drama, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Lost HorizonFriday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed survival drama that fewer people know today.
The Sixth SenseFriday Night FlickAnother much-loved drama.
Little Lord FauntleroyWeeknight WatchAnother family film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hasmanan
- Rano KarnoYatim
- Lenny MarlinaLinda
- Kusno Sudjarwadi
- Alam Surawidjaja
- Dicky ZulkarnaenPacar Ibunya Yatim
- Mieke WijayaTante Galak