Divorce

Tris and Ayu are divorcing. Their children are bemused. Ayu’s father, who has been trying to reconcile the couple, somehow makes the conflict sharper as both parties want to take custody of the two children. When they find no agreement between them, the choice is given to the children. They decide to run away. Everyone panics. Grandfather is angry, especially when they have to report the missing children to the police. Together they search for the kids in the fountain that grandfather used to tell them about, the fountain that always made his relationship with grandmother harmonious. There, the family reconciles.

Directed by Hasmanan, Divorce leans on a strong ensemble — Chris Salam, Ayu Azhari, Zainal Abidin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1985.