Wiro is sent by his master Sinto Gendeng to stop Mahesa Birawa from ruining the whole kingdom.

In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked, raped and robbed for her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang….

A young man washes ashore, his memory gone – but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed…