Based on the life of Soe Hok-Gie, a true character. GIE is a key political activist/writer in the 60s, the darkest era of Indonesian history. His life is a clash between a high drama of political events, and the personal world of friendship and romance. He suffers when he sees that his constant battle for justice and truth gives way to another dictatorial regime. As time passes the people around him adjust to the new regime, but he continues to fight. His uncompromised idealism drives people away. His friends leave him; the woman he loves rejects him. Only the beauty of nature can rescue and free him. One key scene shows the infamous Bali massacre that took place between December 1965 and early 1966, where an estimated 80,000 Balinese were killed, roughly 5 percent of the island's population at the time. It serves as a reflection and contrast to the Bali Bombing in recent times. Awarded the Hubert Bals Fund by the Rotterdam International Film Festival for its content and artistic value. Winner of the Best Movie at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival.