On Your Lap
On Your Lap is a 2025 Indonesian drama film directed by Reza Rahadian in his feature directorial debut from a screenplay he wrote with Felix K. Nesi. The film stars Claresta Taufan as Sartika, a young mother who works as a lap coffee waitress.
The film had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival at the Visions – Asia section on 20 September 2025, where it won four awards. It was released in Indonesian theatres on 6 November 2025. It won the Best Picture at the 2025 [Indonesian Film Festival] alongside three other awards.
Premise
Set against the backdrop of the Indonesian economic crisis in 1998, a young woman works as a kopi pangku waitress, where women sit on men's laps as they drink coffee, hoping to secure a better life for her family.Cast
- Claresta Taufan as Sartika
- Fedi Nuril as Hadi
- Christine Hakim as Maya
- Shakeel Fauzi as Bayu
- Devano Danendra as Gilang
Production
The idea for On Your Lap was conceived by Reza Rahadian after he saw the kopi pangku shops while filming around the Indonesian [National Route 1|Pantura area] in 2020. Principal photography began in November 2024.The project participated during the 2024 Jogja-NETPAC [Asian Film Festival|JAFF Market] during the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. It also participated at the 2025 Hong Kong—Asia Film Financing Forum where it was selected as one of the projects to be presented at the Marché du Film. It was selected to participate for Far East in Progress of Focus Asia during the Far East Film Festival. The project won a post-production grant at the 2025 Red Sea Fund.