The film tells the story of Lola and Cindy. Lola is a lonely child who, along with her gang members, always gathers and walks on the streets of Blok M, where the youths are. Meanwhile Cindy is forced to become a prostitute to meet the needs of her family. Lola awares of Cindy situation and befriends her.
Acting
Paramitha Rusady's devastating stillness
Production
Blok M as character—sweaty, neon, alive
Director
Edward Pesta Sirait
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Suharto's New Order, the film barely circulated due to its unflinching portrayal of urban poverty—making it a rare document of suppressed Indonesian social realism.
Desy Ratnasari was already a teen pop sensation; this role nearly torpedoed her wholesome image. She took it anyway. Legend behavior.
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