
Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love
1986, Indonesian. Directed by Hasmanan.
Nurhayati’s husband dies in an accident and she is left with four small children. Nur herself knows that she will not live long, as her doctor reveals that she must undergo a heart and lung transplant, with a little chance of survival. After telling the real situation to her father and to her eldest child, Asih, the children are brought to the families she considers as able to raise them. How lucky she is that the three families are eager to accept her children. On a birthday party of her youngest child, she feels at ease and dies.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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- Released
- 21 May 1986
- Original title
- Tak Seindah Kasih Mama
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Tim Kanta Indah Film, Hasmanan
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Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 May 1986. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love?
Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love (1986) was directed by Hasmanan and stars Zoraya Perucha, Wenty Anggraini, Darussalam.