Crocodile Tears (film)
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| Indonesian | Air Mata Buaya |
| Directed by | Tumpal Tampubolon |
| Written by | Tumpal Tampubolon |
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| Cinematography | Teck Siang Lim |
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| Music by | Kin Leonn |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | Indonesian |
Crocodile Tears (Indonesian: Air Mata Buaya) is a 2024 coming-of-age thriller film directed and written by Tumpal Tampubolon in his directorial debut. It stars Yusuf Mahardika, Zulfa Maharani, and Marissa Anita.
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. It received five nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture.
Premise
[edit]The life of Johan and his overbearing mother on a crocodile farm shifts after he falls in love with Arumi.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Yusuf Mahardika as Johan
- Zulfa Maharani as Arumi
- Marissa Anita as Mama
Production
[edit]The idea for Crocodile Tears was conceived in 2018, beginning with its participation at the Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab.[2] The project was selected to participate at the 2019 TorinoFilmLab and La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut français.[3][4] In 2020, Marahimin and Tampubolon presented the project at the Berlinale Talents Project Market.[5]
In March 2024, it was announced that Cercamon acquired the film's worldwide rights.[6]
Release
[edit]Crocodile Tears had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024 during the Centrepiece program.[7] It had its Asian premiere at the 29th Busan International Film Festival during A Window on Asian Cinema section.[8] It competed for the Sutherland Trophy at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| BFI London Film Festival | 20 October 2024 | Sutherland Trophy | Tumpal Tampubolon | Pending | [9] |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 20 November 2024 | Best Picture | Mandy Marahimin | Pending | [10] |
| Best Director | Tumpal Tampubolon | Pending | |||
| Best Actress | Marissa Anita | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Zulfa Maharani | Pending | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Tumpal Tampubolon | Pending |
References
[edit]- ^ Marvela, ed. (10 September 2024). "Crocodile Tears Karya Sutradara Tumpal Tampubolon Tayang Perdana di TIFF 2024". Tempo. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 September 2024). "'Crocodile Tears' Snaps Up Toronto Premiere: Indonesian Filmmaker Tumpal Tampubolon's Family Drama Bares Its Teeth, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Masuk TorinoFilmLab, Film Indonesia Crocodile Tears Bersanding dengan 9 Negara Lain". Gatra. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Crocodile Tears Masuk Ajang La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut Français 2019". Tribun Network. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Gollmer, Anggatira (27 February 2020). "Menjelajahi Pasar Film Berlinale". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (12 March 2024). "Anthony Chen-Produced Indonesian Film 'Crocodile Tears' Boarded by Dubai-Based Cercamon at FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Anggoro, Donny (9 September 2024). "Film 'Crocodile Tears' Siap Berlaga di Toronto, Busan dan London Film Festival". Tinemu. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Szalai, Georg (4 September 2024). "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2024". CNN Indonesia. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2024 films
- 2024 directorial debut films
- 2024 thriller films
- 2020s coming-of-age drama films
- 2020s Indonesian-language films
- Indonesian thriller films
- French thriller films
- Singaporean thriller films
- German thriller films
- Indonesian coming-of-age drama films
- French coming-of-age drama films
- German coming-of-age drama films
- Films about mother–son relationships
- Films about crocodilians
- 2020s French films
- 2020s German films