An Indonesian love story of a young couple separated by indigenous traditions, the culture Minangkabau, Padang and Culture Bugis, Makassar in questions of wealth and social status to end in death. Based on a Bestseller Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck By Prof. Dr. Hamka, 1939. The true story novel criticizes some native traditions that are not in accordance of the basic vogue nor the right state of mind.