Ponirah Is Convicted
(1984)
★ 6.4 IMDb · 126 votes
Year: 1984
Runtime: 107 мин
Country: Indonesia
Director: Slamet Rahardjo
Cast: Nani Vidia, Christine Hakim, Slamet Rahardjo, Рэй Сахетапи, Teguh Karya
Plot
Since birth Ponirah has lived a cursed life. Her mother died while birthing her and her brother Permadi is hit by a truck while riding a bicycle with her. This leads her father, Jabarudi, to go temporarily insane and nearly stab her with a kris. Their maid, Trindil, brings Ponirah with her and escapes the city, settling in Yogyakarta. Trindil becomes a prostitute to support herself and Ponirah; the two live at the brothel.