It is about a young boy who dreams to play for Indonesia's National Under 13 football team, despite his grandfather's wish for him to be an artist.

The film, Ifa's feature-length debut, was produced over six months and featured music by actress and musician, Titi Sjuman and her husband Wong Aksan, as well as a theme song by rock band Netral.

Bayu is soon discovered by a coach (Ari Sihasale) at the local academy sponsored by Premier League side Arsenal, which gave him a chance to play for Indonesia's National Under-13 Team.

Eventually Bayu is accepted as a member of the national squad, whom he helps win a tournament while Usman choose Zahra as his artist students.

[2] Twelve-year-old Emir Mahira was cast in the lead role of Bayu after his football skills impressed the crew.

Leila S. Chudori gave Garuda di Dadaku a glowing review in Tempo magazine, writing that it was able to make her, a person generally uninterested in football, enjoy the sport as portrayed on screen; she noted that the film was in the same vein as Bend It Like Beckham (2002).

Thee wrote that the film "feels like a dreary soap opera that does not belong on the big screen", with "mechanical" acting, "overdramatic" dialogue, and a "disjointed" narrative.

Directed by Rudy Soedjarwo, it follows Bayu – now a teenager – as he captains the national youth team and deals with personal issues.