An aging crocodile park in Java. This is where Johan and his mother Mama live, hidden from the outside world.
Sometimes, Mama confides in a large albino crocodile as if it were a family member, which seems normal to Johan, who has lived with animals his whole life. When Johan and Arumi – a waitress at a karaoke – meet by chance, they fall in love. After which Johan proposes that she come live with them. This intrusion disturbs Mama and threatens to destroy the fragile equilibrium of the family.
Tumpal Tampubolon is an Indonesian scriptwriter and director.
He first studied mathematics before devoting himself to cinema after graduating. In 2007 he participated in the Asian Young Filmmakers in Jeonju, South Korea. He directed Drum Lesson during this period. He directed Mamalia in 2010, one of the short films for Belkibolang Omnibus Film. Belkibolang was selected in Rotterdam, Hong-Kong, Jeonju and in Udine Far East Film Festival. In 2014 he won the Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for Tabula Rasa, one of Indonesia’s most prestigious awards. In 2022 his film The Sea Calls for Me won the award for best short film in Busan.
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