Comments on: Jermal: A tale of a father, a son, and the isolation of a Malaccan fishing platform.

By: Jermal | The Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Jermal | The Center for Southeast Asian Studies — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:43:21 +0000

[...] The central character in the story is Jaya, a 12-year-old schoolboy whose orderly life is dramatically disrupted when, after his mother’s death, he is sent to a jermal to be with his father, Johar. Johar, a taciturn and solitary figure, is an escapee from the mainland with a past he is determined to reject. Snubbed by his father, Jaya is left to fend for himself in a tough new environment that transforms him from a naive schoolboy into a hardened survivor. Jermal was an official selection at the 2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival. -Kabar Indonesia [...]

By: Work platform

Work platform — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:29:09 +0000

Please tell me why this movie don’t get famous?Even it is good one.

By: maulana

maulana — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:17:12 +0000

too bad this film didnt get too famous, i watched it and felt that this is one of the best indonesia film ever, probably the best of all time..

By: Salt Lake Plumber

Salt Lake Plumber — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:31:02 +0000

Whoa. That “jermal” place sounds like a bad place but also a bit sad since the ones there seem so unfortunate. I hope the government can do something to help them.