An overbearing mother who lives with her son in a secluded crocodile farm spirals out of control when her son sees the outside world and falls for a girl for the first time.
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| Release Date: | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Production Company: | Talamedia, Giraffe Pictures, Acrobates Films, 2Pilots Filmproduction, Poetik Film, E-Motion Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore |
| Casts: | Yusuf Mahardika, Marissa Anita, Zulfa Maharani, Agnes Naomi, Ravi Septrian, Kaan Lativan, Ego Heriyanto, Sheila Miranda Bell, Vivi Afriyani, Riken Pramiswari, Amagerald |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
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. It’s honestly a shame that Crocodile Tears had such a limited release in commercial theaters. Top-notch story. Top-notch directing. Top-notch acting. Great film.
