The 1960s in Indonesia were a period of dramatic political change and turmoil, with Suharto’s coup ousting Sukarno and leading to a violent anti-communist purge. Nana, a gentle, beautiful young woman, has been badly affected by the conflict. Her husband was kidnapped and taken into the forest. Although she managed to escape from the gang leader who wanted to force her to marry him, the incident cost her father his life and drove her into poverty. Several years later, she is living comfortably as the second wife of a rich Sundanese man, with a maid to help her adjust to her new environment. But Nana’s past re-emerges in her dreams.
Kamila Andini’s elegant direction effectively adopts her protagonist’s point of view, integrating her trauma into the film’s narration. Played with subtlety by Happy Salma, the secretive Nana seems never quite certain about her husband’s death and her memories are, perhaps for her own good, not always complete. This ambiguity informs the film and, combined with lush cinematography and a deep sense of nostalgia, makes Nana an elegiac wonder. At its heart lies an unexpected female friendship that feels like a crucial lifeline among the sea of adversities caused by men’s brutality.

印尼是世界上排名第四的人口大国，也是最大的穆斯林国家。祖母Rumidjah是一位虔诚的基督徒。她离开了喧嚣的雅加达，和朋友Tumisa一起生活在乡下。她的儿子，改信了伊斯兰教Bakti，在雅加达带着女儿Tari生活。带孩子太难了，所以Bakti又把母亲请回了城里。
然而，在Tari成长的时代，年轻人比从前开放得多了，所以她也从不讳言自己的想法。她的口快直言经常引起和长辈们的冲突。这个卡塔尔家庭面临的问题使得老妇人Rumidjah决定留下来，直到Tari中学毕业并升上大学。全家都把聪慧的Tari视为他们提高社会地位、逃离雅加达贫民窟的唯一机会。Bakti是一名区长，但挣不了多少钱。所以他不得不训练斗鱼并靠赌鱼贴补家用。
全家人绞尽脑汁地给Tari凑上大学的学费，可Tari却喜欢和女伴儿们到雅加达的夜店消磨时间挥霍金钱。中学同学还介绍她认识了印尼的暴发户，这和她贫民窟的生活相差十万八千里。在这场经济危机中，Rumidjah能让她的孙女继续学业吗？