The fraught relationship between an estranged mother and daughter takes centre stage in “Ibuku,” the fourth film from Indonesian writer-director Eddie Cahyono. Despite the first-person perspective of the title — which translates as “my mother” in Indonesian — most of the film is seen through the eyes of Sumiati (Christine Hakim), a mother and recent […]
‘Ibuku’ Review: Dreamlike Indonesian Drama Is a Compelling Tale of Parental Redemption
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