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Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears

7,5 /10 (2 Votes)
2026 ID 98 min

Overview

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.

Release date

26/02/2026

Votes

2

Popularity

0.8

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

Air Mata Buaya

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Runtime

98 min

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Call Me Dunham

2026-05-15

⭐ 8

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 a unique theme through its crocodile metaphor. Marissa Anita’s portrayal of an intimidating and overprotective single parent is incredibly creepy and unsettling, blurring the line between protection and extreme restriction, isolating her child from the outside world. It’s honestly a shame that C…

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