Crocodile Tears

An overbearing mother who lives with her son in a secluded crocodile farm spirals out of control when her son sees the outside world and falls for a girl for the first time.

Cast

Yusuf Mahardika

as Johan

Marissa Anita

as Mama

Zulfa Maharani

as Arumi

Agnes Naomi

as Tiara

Ravi Septrian

as Tiara's Boyfriend

Kaan Lativan

as Boy #1

Ego Heriyanto

as Boy #2

Sheila Miranda Bell

as Meatball Girl #1

Vivi Afriyani

as Meatball Girl #2

Riken Pramiswari

as Riken

Reviews

Call Me Dunham

After waiting so long for Crocodile Tears to make its way around the world, I finally got the chance to watch this Best Picture nominee at the Indonesian Film Festival in theaters and at XXI too, damn. Feels like a privilege on its own. I really loved Mas Tumpal’s debut here. The film brings such...

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