Langitku rumahku (1991)

This is a story about two boys, Andri and Gempol. Andri is rich, educated but unhappy. Lonely and neglected by his parents, he befriends Gempol whose parents are too poor to send him to ... See full summary »

Director:

Slamet Rahardjo

Stars:

Baron Ahmadi, Soenaryo Banyu Biru, Piet Burnama

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Baron Ahmadi
Soenaryo Banyu Biru
Piet Burnama
Karsiman Gada	...	(as Karsiman Gadha)
Zainuddin Idris
Moch Landing
Andri Sentanu
Untung Slamet
Soenaryo	...	Gempol
Soeparmi
Wiyono Soewardjo
Yati Sumaryo
Reynaldo Thamrin
Zubaidah

Storyline

This is a story about two boys, Andri and Gempol. Andri is rich, educated but unhappy. Lonely and neglected by his parents, he befriends Gempol whose parents are too poor to send him to school. While Gempol yearns to go to school, Andri envies his freedom and parental love. Andri sneaks food, books, and money to Gempol while Gempol, in return, gives him friendship.

Details

Country:

Indonesia

Language:

Indonesian

Release Date:

23 March 1991 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

My Sky, My Home

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

User Reviews

Great take on the rich boy-poor boy genre

The rich boy and the poor boy travel together across Indonesia. Alternately hilarious, scary, touching and ethnographically rich, it may seem forced to the jaded, but has a lot to offer.