Dimana Kau Ibu (1973): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1973, Dimana Kau Ibu is a drama and familie film directed by Hasmanan, running about 99 minutes. “be grateful for your children and grandchildren as they are” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in an accident. To avoid a scandal, her father asks his younger sibling to take the baby to Cirebon. Linda is then told that the baby is dead. The baby, Yatim, is treated badly by the caregiver. The caregiver steals the money sent by Linda’s father to support the baby, so Linda’s father gets angry when more money is demanded. Linda overhears the conversation and is told the truth. So Linda goes to Cirebon to pick up her child but Yatim has already run away to Jakarta to look for her. He is aimless and homeless, and becomes a shoe polisher. A children’s toy seller hears a radio broadcast looking for the missing child and advises Yatim to go meet his parent. Yatim refuses, and instead gets hit by a car. Finally, they are reunited at the hospital.

Who’s in it. Dimana Kau Ibu stars Rano Karno as Yatim, Lenny Marlina as Linda, Kusno Sudjarwadi and Alam Surawidjaja, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Dimana Kau Ibu sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dimana Kau Ibu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dimana Kau Ibu tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, The Godfather, Schindler's List and Der Pate - Teil II.