Badja Membara (Nila Meulila)

(title translation: Smoldering Steel)

Budiman is forced to work by the Japanese occupation army, being separated from his wife and child, Nyak Mehran. On the other hand, Abdullah, the son of fighter Banta Ali, refuses to join the Heiho unlike his brother Ismail. Banta Ali is disappointed with Abdullah. Abdullah is forced to join the Romusha by the Japanese army. Witnessing the suffering of the people, Abdullah and Budiman flee from the force labour area after murdering a Japanese soldier who tortured Abdullah. In their escape, Budiman is shot to death. Abdullah intends to join the people resistance movement. But he changes his mind when he learns that the Japanese army has captured Budiman’s wife and child. Abdullah surrenders and ready to be executed in front of public at the town square. Witnessing this, Banta Ali realizes Abdullah’s heroism. He stirs up the people’s resistance and attacks the Japanese army at the town square.