1998 · drama · indonesian
Leaf on a Pillow
Directed by Garin Nugroho1h 23m1998
The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
Our read: Leaf on a Pillow (1998) reads as a sombre, measured, inventive drama · indonesian entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, measured, measured drama / indonesian, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured.
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