The story follows , a young man of mixed Minang and Makassar heritage. When he visits his father's homeland in Sumatra, he falls deeply in love with Hayati , a noblewoman. However, their union is forbidden by tribal elders who view Zainuddin as an outsider with no clan. Hayati is forced to marry the wealthy but arrogant Aziz .
Set in the 1930s Dutch East Indies, the story follows (Herjunot Ali), a young man of mixed Minangkabau and Makassar heritage. When he travels to his father's homeland in Batipuh, West Sumatra, he falls deeply in love with Hayati (Pevita Pearce), a beautiful woman of pure aristocratic descent. The story follows , a young man of