Katalog | Crocodile Tears | Saturday Film Screening + Film Discussion

Katalog is a library microcinema at Margin Library, with films curated by Kinosaurus. This programme is the flagship of Margin and Kinosaurus, held on the last Friday and Saturday of each month, pairing general screenings with an in-depth discussion on a chosen topic, connecting as closely as possible to Margin's periodical theme.

About the Film

Directors  : Tumpal Tampubolon

Year  : 2024

Duration  : 98 mins

Language  : Bahasa Indonesia

Age Classification  : 17+

Mama, ibu tunggal dari Johan, berusaha keras melindungi Johan dari dunia yang dia pikir akan menyakitinya. Berdua, mereka menjalani kehidupan yang tenang dan monoton. Kehidupan berubah menjadi penuh intrik dan ketegangan, ketika Arumi datang ke dalam hidup Johan. Saat Johan mengajak Arumi untuk tinggal bersama mereka, hubungan Johan dan Mama tidak pernah sama lagi. Ketegangan demi ketegangan terjadi, sampai akhirnya Mama memutuskan ada yang harus dilakukan, segera.

Mama, a single mother to Johan, goes to great lengths to protect him from a world she believes will only hurt him. Together, they live a quiet and monotonous life. Things take a tense and intriguing turn when Arumi enters Johan’s life. As Johan invites Arumi to live with them, his relationship with Mama is never the same again. Tension continues to build until Mama decides that something must be done, immediately.

Director's Talk with Tumpal Tampubolon

Tumpal Tampubolon adalah penulis skenario dan sutradara asal Indonesia, lulusan Institut Teknologi Bandung dengan gelar Sarjana Matematika. Ia meraih Piala Citra 2014 untuk Skenario Asli Terbaik lewat Tabula Rasa. Film pendeknya, Laut Memanggilku, memenangkan Sonje Award di Busan dan Piala Citra pada 2021. Debut film panjangnya, Crocodile Tears, tayang perdana di TIFF 2024 dan diputar di berbagai festival internasional. Ia mengklaim matematika membantunya menulis cerita, meski kucing dan anjingnya tidak sependapat.

Tumpal Tampubolon is an Indonesian screenwriter and director, and a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology with a degree in Mathematics. He received the 2014 Citra Award for Best Original Screenplay for Tabula Rasa. His short Laut Memanggilku won the Sonje Award at Busan and a Citra Award in 2021. His feature debut, Crocodile Tears, premiered at TIFF 2024 and was screened at festivals worldwide. He claims mathematics helps his storytelling, though his cat and dog remain unconvinced.