Top billed cast

1. 

   Yusuf Mahardika

   Johan

2. 

   Marissa Anita

   Mama

3. 

   Zulfa Maharani

   Arumi

4. 

   Agnes Naomi

   Tiara

5. 

   Ravi Septrian

   Tiara's Boyfriend

6. 

   Kaan Lativan

   Boy #1

7. 

   Ego Heriyanto

   Boy #2

8. 

   Sheila Miranda Bell

   Meatball Girl #1

9. 

   Vivi Afriyani

   Meatball Girl #2

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Reviews

A review by Call Me Dunham

Written by Call Me Dunham on 2026-05-15

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.

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Status
Released

Original Language
Indonesian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• farm
• mother
• jealousy
• isolation
• crocodile
• son
• possession
• coming of age
• psychological thriller
• overprotective mother
• slow burn
• liminal space
• oedipal overtones