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On Your Lap

On Your Lap

Nothing can be as powerful as a mother's love.

20258.51h 44m

Overview

Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her child. She meets Maya, a coffee shop owner in Pantura. Maya takes care of Sartika and helps with her deliveries. After Sartika gives birth, Maya manipulates her into working for her as the "Kopi Pangku" waitress, a job that requires her to serve coffee on a man's lap, until one day she meets a fish distributor truck driver named Hadi and falls in love. Will she find happiness?

Directed by Reza Rahadian
Written by Reza Rahadian, Felix K. Nesi
Produced by Arya Ibrahim, Gita Fara
Box OfficeBudget: $875K0

Top Cast

Claresta Taufan

Claresta Taufan

Sartika

Fedi Nuril

Fedi Nuril

Hadi

Christine Hakim

Christine Hakim

Maya

S

Shakeel Fauzi Aisy

Bayu

José Rizal Manua

José Rizal Manua

Jaya

Devano

Devano

Gilang

Kaan Lativan

Kaan Lativan

Asep

Reza Chandika

Reza Chandika

Gondrong

Nazira C. Noer

Nazira C. Noer

Yuna

G

Galabby Tahira Pahlevi

Sita

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Themes & Keywords

coffee shopfemale protagonistcafefinancial crisissocial issuesseaside villagelap

About On Your Lap

On Your Lap is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of coffee shop, female protagonist, cafe, financial crisis, social issues, seaside village. Directed by Reza Rahadian, it stars Claresta Taufan, Fedi Nuril, Christine Hakim. Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her child. She meets Maya, a coffee shop owner in Pantura. Maya takes care of Sartika and helps with her deliveries. After Sartika gives birth, Maya manipulates her into working for her as the "Kopi Pangku" waitress, a job that requires her to serve coffee on a man's lap, until one day she meets a fish distributor truck driver named Hadi and falls in love. Will she find happiness?

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