Agung Jarkasih

A man gets back to his home in a little village and wants to take his father and his sister to live in the city. But he find difficulties that they reject to move and accept new culture.

Abdul has been tired lately. It turns out that Abdul's wife, Lela, is currently having pregnant cravings called "Ngidam". She craves Betawi cuisine that is becoming rare. Her requests for "selendang mayang" (a traditional Betawi dish) and "nasi ulam" can still be fulfilled. But then, Lela asks for a difficult dish, "sayur babanci" (a specific vegetable dish). For several days, Abdul hasn't been able to find this dish, even though he has been traveling around Jakarta. Their third child is expected to be a boy, the child they've been waiting for after two previous daughters. His mother-in-law often reminds him of the myth that if cravings are not fulfilled, the child might be born with a birthmark. His colleagues then assist him. It turns out that Lela's cravings are not as straightforward as those of a typical pregnant woman.

In his unfortunate situation, living in poverty, and being belittled by others, Jantra promised his son Amar to buy a new house in a residential area near his village. After his divorce from Lastri, he still couldn't give up his bad habit of supernatural-lottery gambling (Togel). Even Jantra became increasingly obsessed.

Tirja is now on the brink of despair after the inherited business from his late father collapsed under his care. At the same time, his younger sibling, Marni, never hesitates to blame him, calling Tirja a burden on the family. As the one-year anniversary of his father’s death approaches, Tirja tries to find purpose by attempting to catch a big fish from the river where he usually escapes from his problems at home. However, the river holds deeper secrets than he imagined, as he frequently encounters a mysterious old man who offers him an unexpected way out.