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After the Japanese occupation, the Indonesian people began fighting for independence, culminating with the 1 March 1949 general attack on the Dutch-held capital at Yogyakarta, led by Suharto. Amidst this backdrop two families face their own, personal issues.
The official story of the events surrounding the September 30 to October 1, 1965 attempted coup d'etat in Indonesia by a group calling itself the "30 September Movement", leading to the downfall of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the rise of Suharto's New Order regime.
A mental hospital becomes a sanctuary for their ex-patients when they feel rejected by a society who thinks that they have an illness that can never be cured. "Everybody wants me to come back here," says Yuyun. But she tries hard to prove that she is cured. She can live normally like other "healthy people", and is able to work well, and even to fall in love.
Suci’s performance is exaggerated when she is with Oom Kapten, Mr. Dawud and Mr. Condro. The three men are her clients and she is mistress to them. But Suci, the prima donna of the people’s theatre (a srimulat troupe, a traditional theatre style from East Java), who performs in a squalid village area, has her own dreams.
The film chronologically depicts the birth of the Eleventh March Warrant (Supersemar) in 1966. In an increasingly critical situation, Soekarno gives out authority in the form of Supersemar.
Manda and Indy are a loving pair of sisters. Their mother died while giving birth to Indy. Since then, Manda and Indy lived alone with their father. One day, on his way home, their father died due to an accident. After their father's death, Manda and Indy decided to find their grandfather only with a photo in their hand. Before they left, Manda gave Indy a heart-shaped pendant bearing the name of his mother, Rianty. Meanwhile, Manda wore a pendant bearing the name of their father, Indra. But on the way they got separated. Years went by, suddenly Manda met someone who claimed to be Indy.
Dina is a 27-year-old woman who is intelligent, beautiful, conscientious, and has a strong personality. She never knew who her biological mother was, until at the age of 16 she was adopted. After returning from studying in London, Dina was accepted by one of the well-known law firms in Jakarta, but after learning the ins and outs of the corrupted justice system, she decided to open her own law firm. One day, a murder case by a prostitute named Andhini reached Dina. She received a piece of information that at the time of the murder, a mafia child whom the law could not touch was there. Finally, Dina volunteered to defend Andhini, who turned out to be Dina's biological mother.
Oppie is a smart hardworking orphan from a low-class family. She lives with her older brother, Rangga, in a house that also serves as a shelter for orphans and abandoned children. Meanwhile, Laura is a spoiled arrogant girl, who only finds fun as her life purpose thanks to the luxurious living provided by her conglomerate. Both of them attend Bentara Budaya High School, one of the famous high schools in Jakarta, where Laura is popular as a rich girl who likes parties, while Oppie is popular because of her intelligence & scholarship. They didn't like each other yet they always crossed path.
Mutia, a real estate salesperson, had a heated argument with her mother, Retno, over her job, which she claimed was unrelated to her pharmacy studies. Mutia decided to leave home and live independently. She wanted to prove that she could succeed in her field. Three years later, Mutia received a promotion to general manager with one condition, successfully clearing the land that had been her mother's house and cake shop. Mutia faced the dilemma of returning home to face her mother, whom she hadn't seen in years.