Leo Pictures Jangan Buang Ibu
Directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu · 2026
Jangan Buang Ibu (2026) has a 74% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
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Is Jangan Buang Ibu worth watching?
Yes — Jangan Buang Ibu earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Anchored by a raw, layered performance from Nirina Zubir, this tearjerker about elderly abandonment struck a nerve with Indonesian audiences, and critics largely praised its restraint even while flagging choppy pacing and dialogue that occasionally tips into melodrama.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (71%).
What is Jangan Buang Ibu about?
Ristiana spends decades raising three children alone after her husband leaves her buried in debt, only to be quietly dropped off at a nursing home by her youngest once she's no longer needed. As old wounds resurface, her children are forced to confront the guilt of what they did to her before it's too late to make amends.
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