Behind the Mosquito Net

Behind the Mosquito Net (1983)

Di Balik Kelambu

A portrait of newly married couple, Nurlela and Hasan, who have to live at the house of Nurlelas’s father. They do not have enough money to find a place of their own. Nurlela's father constantly compares Hasan negatively to his rich son-in-law Bakri (August Melasz), causes a friction between the young couple. Hasan and Nurlela fights when looking for their own way to be able to live independently. This situation makes them lie to each other, especially Hasan, who questions himself about his work and its environment. Hasan’s hard work to get off the family’s house eventually causes a misunderstanding. Nurlela almost commits suicide before the couple is able to trust each other again.

Date of release
1983-01-01
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Teguh Karya

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia

Di Balik Kelambu is a 1983 Indonesian film directed by Teguh Karya. It stars Christine Hakim and Slamet Rahardjo.

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