Lovely Man presents a bold and emotional story about a man that used woman make up and his estranged daughter, tackling taboo themes with strong performances—especially from Donny Damara. However, the film suffers from a lack of narrative focus and clarity, with underdeveloped plot points and repetitive dialogue. Despite technical flaws and unanswered questions, the emotional connection between characters remains the film’s strongest point. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
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Lovely Man
Overview
A deeply religious young woman spends one powerful evening reconnecting with a long-lost parent, who now makes a living as a sex worker in Jakarta.
Release date
30/09/2011
Votes
10
Popularity
1.0
Donny Damara
Saiful / Ipuy
Raihaanun
Cahaya
Yayu Unru
Thug Boss
Ludy Saputro
Thug 1
John Guntar
Thug 2
Ari Syarif
Saiful's Girlfriend
Asrul Dahlan
Male Customer
Lani Sonda
Mother
Alma Zikra Syafia
Young Cahaya
Jean
Food Stall Keeper
Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Grocery Store Clerk
Sumargiono
Cigarette Maker
Taufik Geba
Motorcycle Taxi Rider
Edi Nayangga
Transvestite 1
Ve Verdinand
Transvestite 2
Riswan Aye Setiawan
Transvestite 3
Original Soundtrack
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The Illiac Passion
A Night with Noorjehan
And Someone Else
Longing
We Are Bleach
Arrival
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather
Dipped in Gold
Me First
The Secret of Wendel Samson
Neráida
Verona
The Last of Sheila
Maurice
Out of Bounds
The Beautiful Summer
The Passenger
Soldiers. Story from Ferentari
Boy Erased
As You Are