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Lestari stops teaching when she marries Rama who has returned from abroad. Lestari, who is an only child and an orphan, is infertile. One day she meets Shinta, her favorite student who cannot stand living with her stepmother, especially since her father, a drunken truck driver, died in an accident. Lestari invites Shanti to live with her. Then Rama’s parents bring Lestari to Tokyo for treatment as they still wish to have a grandchild. Rama and Shinta are left at home and begin to be intimate. Lestari is furious when she returns but she finally gives them her blessings as she cannot conceive. But due to a misunderstanding, Shinta runs away. Then Rama finds Shinta as a singer in a nightclub. Without Lestari’s knowledge, they consummate their love. Then Rama accuses Shinta of adultery and refuses to acknowledge the baby as theirs.
Pandu Dewanata returns to the country of Astina, with three princesses he won from a competition - the Goddess of Kunti, the Goddess of Madrin, and the Goddess of Gandari. Pandu is not so greedy to marry the three goddesses, so he offers one to be paired with his brother, Destarata, and another to his younger brother, Abiyasa
Harun is a successful and busy surgeon who has no time for his family. One day he meets a desperate woman who wants to commit suicide. He takes her into a house and she becomes pregnant. His wife, who is running out of patience, reveals Harun's poor behavior. Harun then gets angry. He steals his wife's property and runs away with his mistress.
Because of his wife’s encouragement, Prabowo enters a dangerous business and is eventually imprisoned. While waiting for his trial, his business partner, Wahyuni the divorcee, whom he also loves, bails him out. Their children Ani and Reni, who have to downgrade from their mansion to a flat, suffer from the shock of change. They resort to drugs and prostitution to escape reality. While the mother is sick, Wahyuni becomes intimate with Prabowo. Once found out, they slowly try to solve each problem. Wahyuni is willing to reconcile the entire family. So Rini attempts to become a photographer, by following her boyfriend, a tour guide in Bali. There is another character, a journalist, who comes in and out of the film, and functions as a commentator and witness of their lives. The dialogue veers on philosophical messages as director, Slamet Rahardjo, tries to represent both the lower and upper classes, mixing his narrative style with realism.
Lisa is brutally raped by Hengky and his two friends, Hengky and Baron, and is left on the streets. Due to the trauma, Lisa develops mental illness. She is treated by Dr. Iwan, a psychiatrist, while her case is handled by police captain, Markus, Iwan’s friend. The case is difficult to solve as Lisa has amnesia and cannot remember her past. After the treatment at the hospital is completed, Lisa is invited to stay at Dr. Iwan’s house, as he wants to study her further for his doctoral thesis. Through both friends’ diligence, they are able to find Lisa’s mother and siblings. As a result, Lisa’s memory begins to recover.
Mayang, the only daughter of a wealthy businessman, is neglected by her parents. She knows Krishna whose old grandmother, always misses the presence of her late grandchild. Then the cunning aunt Riri, gets Mayang to play the part as the dead granddaughter. Eventually Mayang knows all the family’s secrets.
Anton’s car is hit from behind by Indra, his high school friend from 25 years ago. High school memories start to come back, with memories of teenage delinquency. The young Anton was a smart student, handsome and a playboy. He tutored female friends in his house. One of them was Anggra, the daughter of a widow, whose brother was the young Indra. Indra did not fancy Anggra studying with Anton. But the pressure from Ina and her mother made him relent. Apparently his suspicion comes true when Anton is charged for raping Anggra. After being investigated, Anton admits that the rape did not happen and it was just a way to show off. Indra marries Ina, the girl who used to avoid him. As a result of the incident, Anton and Anggra have also become close. However, there is almost no story in this film and only fragments of memories are weaved together.
Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.