
Sambal Goreng - a traditional dish in the Malay Archipelago - is the metaphor for the sizzle, simmer, spice and flavor of a household wherein resides a Tsunami survivor turned domestic helper who struggles to save her job and her bitter retired employer.

Bidadari tells the story of Sha'ari, Ariffin and Faizal as they help out in the exhumation of the Bidadari Cemetery between 2001 and 2006. As they work on the graves, they learn stories of those who passed and learn from it to recalibrate their views on life.

It follows the story of Anwar's fight against corruption while in government between the years of 1993 and 1998, which led to his eventual imprisonment and the birth of the reformasi movement.

Akim, a single father, battles postnatal depression and the loss of his wife while caring for his newborn daughter, Kasih.

Sinta and Arjuna, a pair of lovers, reunite after a period of break-up. Back together, Sinta confides in Arjuna her time with Rawana and a big showdown ensues, in this post-modern reinterpretation of the classic Ramayana.

Moe, a Singaporean Malay-Muslim man, cohabits with his Dutch girlfriend Samantha in The Netherlands, which is forbidden in Islam. When his devout Muslim parents surprise him with a visit, Moe gets Samantha to switch places with her gay brother, Daniel, so that their relationship will remain a secret. Before long, Moe’s parents start to suspect that their son is gay too.