Crocodile Tears
6.6
An overbearing mother who lives with her son in a secluded crocodile farm spirals out of control when her son sees the outside world and falls for a girl for the first time.
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Cast
27 people
Yusuf Mahardika
Johan
Known for
Borderless Fog
Edge of the World
Marissa Anita
Mama
Known for
Impetigore
A Normal Woman
Zulfa Maharani
Arumi
Also in
Qorin
The Butterfly House
Agnes Naomi Shivapriya
Tiara
Known for
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
A Normal Woman
Ravi Septrian
Tiara's Boyfriend
Also in
The Aces
The Immortal Witch
Kaan Lativan
Boy #1
Also in
Memories of My Body
13 Bombs
Ego Heriyanto
Boy #2
Also in
The Train of Death
Penjagal Iblis: Dosa Turunan
Sheila Miranda Bell
Meatball Girl #1
Also in
Turn Back
Suburbia
Vivi Afriyani
Meatball Girl #2
Also in
Divine Intervention
Riken Pramiswari
Riken
No other roles listed
Amagerald
Riken's Boyfriend
Also in
The Butterfly House
Vengeance in the Dreary Night
Uthie Diazva
Perfume Seller
Also in
Kuyang
Tumpal Tampubolon Director · Kin Leonn Composer Teck Siang Lim Cinematographer
United States release February 6, 2025 · Produced in France, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore · Production Giraffe Pictures, Acrobates Films
Production
Talamedia
Production
Giraffe Pictures
Production
Acrobates Films
Production
2Pilots Filmproduction
Production
Poetik Film
Production
E-Motion Entertainment
Production
France · Germany · Indonesia · Singapore
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Air Mata Buaya
Original language
Indonesian
Spoken on screen
Indonesian
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2024
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · February 6, 2025
Premiere · Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Indonesia · May 7, 2026
Theatrical
United States
March 28, 2025 · Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
April 5, 2025 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 11, 2025 · Premiere · Asian Pop-Up Cinema
May 2, 2025 · Premiere · Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival
August 22, 2025 · Premiere · Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
Australia
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
Canada
July 24, 2025 · Premiere · Gimli International Film Festival
China
June 17, 2025 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Estonia
November 9, 2024 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Finland
March 13, 2025 · Premiere · Helsinki Cine Aasia
France
July 3, 2025 · Premiere · The Festival La Rochelle Cinéma
Germany
February 26, 2026 · Theatrical
India
November 21, 2024 · Premiere · International Film Festival of India
Indonesia
December 5, 2024 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
April 28, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta
September 10, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Italy
November 24, 2024 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
April 10, 2025 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival
Malaysia
July 2, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 10, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Philippines
September 10, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
June 17, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Romania
June 17, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
June 19, 2026 · TV · Cinemax 2
Saudi Arabia
December 8, 2024 · Premiere · Red Sea International Film Festival
Singapore
November 30, 2024 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
South Korea
October 3, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
Sweden
January 24, 2025 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Taiwan
June 22, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 13, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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