A Brother and 7 Siblings (Indonesian: 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Yandy Laurens, based on 1996 soap opera of the same name (A Sister and 7 Siblings) by Arswendo Atmowiloto. The film stars Chicco Kurniawan as a man who suddenly has to take care of his nieces and nephews after the death of his older sister.
The film had its world premiere as the closing film of 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 7 December 2024. It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 23 January 2025.
Premise
An architecture student is unexpectedly left to care for his nieces and nephews after the death of his older sister and her husband, putting his career and love life on hold.[2]
Cast
Chicco Kurniawan as Hendarmoko "Moko": young architect who must balance his career and his niblings after the death of his sister and brother in-law.[3]
Amanda Rawles as Maurin Fidella: Moko's rich and supportive girlfriend.[4]
Fatih Unru as Woko: Moko's nephew and oldest son of Agnes and Atmo.
Freya JKT48 as Nina: Moko's niece and middle daughter of Agnes and Atmo.
Ahmad Nadif as Rivano "Ano": Atmo's nephew who lives with Moko.
Kawai Labiba as Gadis "Ais": daughter of Moko's former piano teacher who lives with him.
Ringgo Agus Rahman as Eka: Moko's brother in-law and husband of Osa. Previously Eka worked as a driver in Australia until he and his wife moved to Indonesia.[5]
Niken Anjani as Osa: Moko's sister and wife of Eka.
Kiki Narendra as Atmo Wiloto: Moko's late brother in-law, husband of Agnes and father of Woko, Nina and Imah. He died of a heart attack shortly before Imah was born.[6]
Maudy Koesnaedi as Agnes: Moko's late sister, wife of Atmo and mother of Woko, Nina and Imah. She died after giving birth to Imah.[7]
Alaztha Hazel Azalea as Imah: Moko's niece and youngest daughter of Agnes and Atmo.
Ence Bagus as Nanang: Moko's former piano teacher and father of Ais.
Reza Nangin as Sam
Chandra Satrya as Albert
David GadgetIn as David
Production
In July 2024, it was announced that Yandy Laurens would direct an adaptation of the 1990s soap opera 1 Kakak 7 Ponakan, created by Arswendo Atmowiloto. It is the second Atmowiloto's soap opera to be adapted into feature film by Laurens, following Cemara's Family (2018).[8]Principal photography began in July 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia.[9]
Release
A Brother and 7 Siblings had its world premiere as the closing film of 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 7 December 2024.[10] The screenings were held in five auditoriums at Empire XXI, Yogyakarta and the tickets were sold out within two hours.[11]
The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 23 January 2025.[12] It exceeded a million admissions after seventeen days of release.[13]Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 10 July 2025.[14]
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