Summaries

An organization races against time to uncover the mastermind behind the placement of 13 bombs in Jakarta before the city falls into chaos.

Jakarta, the metropolitan city with all its hustle and bustle, suddenly became dark. A group of terrorists launched their attack with the threat of 13 bombs scattered throughout Jakarta. Investigations by the Intelligence Agency and secret agents into the terror led to Oscar and William who were thought to be involved. The secret agent team's mission becomes complicated when they suspect there is an intruder on the team. On the other hand, the leader of the terrorist group, Arok continues to spread terror by exploding bombs every 8 hours. The only way to stop this terror attack is to hand over billions of rupiah worth of rewards in the form of bitcoin to Arok or the safety of all Jakarta residents will be threatened.

Details

Keywords
  • spy
  • espionage
  • spy action
  • spy thriller
  • city name in title
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Crime
Release date Dec 27, 2023
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin South Korea Indonesia
Official sites Official Instagram
Language Indonesian
Filming locations Jakarta, Indonesia
Production companies Legacy Pictures Visinema Pictures Indodax

Box office

Budget $75000000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 23m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.39 : 1

Synopsis

An armored truck is hit by a shoulder fired missile in the middle of downtown Jakarta. All security guards are killed by the attackers and the truck is pried open, but the attackers leave the money on the streets.Bureau of Counterterrorism is headed by Damaskus and has officers Emil and a female officer Karin. Gita and Fajar work for Karin.The network of Bureau of Counterterrorism is hacked, and the terrorist leader tells Karin that 13 bombs have been planted across Jakarta which would off 1 every 8 hours if 100 bitcoins are not paid via Indodax.

William (Ardhito Pramono) and Oscar (Chicco Kurniawan) were the founders of the Crypto exchange, Indodax. Their goal was to revolutionize the financial sector of the country through Cryptocurrency, and Damaskus (Rukman Rosadi) and his team suspected they were somehow involved with the terrorist organization after the leader, asked the intelligence agency to transfer 100 bitcoins to his account through Indodax to stop the bombing.

William and Oscar were clueless when they were questioned by the Bureau of Counterterrorism. They struggled to prove their innocence and offered to help them track the organization in case they cashed out the payment made through their portal. As it turned out, the leader of the organization had calculated his moves, and the transaction was simply his way of inviting the agents into his den. As Gita tracked their location, Fajar is seen to be texting someone.The terrorists create a spectacle by bombing the Jakarta stock exchange (The first bomb), which was opposite the building into which Emil's team was lured.

To win the trust of the common people, the organization streamed their video on every broadcast channel. The leader stated that they were fighting for the common people-the ones who were exploited the most. Their fight was against systemic poverty, injustice, oligarchy, and the financial mafia. They believed that it was only through extreme measures that equality could be restored, and they warned the government of the twelve bombs that were yet to be blasted.

Damaskus planned to use William and Oscar's knowledge of Cryptocurrency, but the young founders were already terrified, and they decided to present their one condition in the hopes of escaping their situation. They wanted to head back to their office to get their equipment and contact their families. After much deliberation, Karin (Putri Ayudya) decided to allow them to do so.Karin knew that the Bureau of Counterterrorism had been hacked twice already. She suspected that there was a mole and shared her suspicion with Gita, specifically on Fajar.

William and Oscar had made up their minds to not return to the Bureau of Counterterrorism, thinking that they would be wrongfully framed. The terrorist organization had sent them a message that could incriminate them for their involvement in the bombing. They were trapped, and only after gathering some evidence to prove their innocence could they get back to their usual lives. William's girlfriend, Agnes (Lutesha), joined the boys as they tried to escape from the police as well as the terrorists. By the time Karin realized what had gone down, it was too late. Damaskus suspended Karin for letting the founders leave, but she continued to work on the probe in her own capacity.

William and Oscar were confident that the terrorist organization was trying to set them up, and the only way they could prove their innocence was by helping Karin arrest the terrorists. The only way to do so was by finding out the location of the organization, and by using a few clues left by the organization, they figured out the coordinates. Before entering the church to confront the terrorists, they left behind Karin's contact details with Agnes. In case they did not return, they wanted Agnes to get in touch with Karin and tell her the entire truth.The 2nd bomb goes off in the Jakarta metro train.

When William and Oscar finally met the leader of the terrorist organization, they recognized him. Arok (Rio Dewanto), aka Ismail, had attended one of their seminars, and he was deeply inspired by their vision of a transparent financial system. He was grateful to the youngsters for introducing the concept of digital money to him, and he thanked them for helping him find an alternative to the present corrupt system. The founders made it clear that, as much as they wanted a transparent system, they did not believe it could be achieved by bombing. Even though the organization claimed to be fighting for the common people, sadly, it was the innocent commoners who were killed as a result of the bombing. Arok believed that by erasing poverty, they would be saving thousands of lives. Every day, hundreds of citizens died due to the negligence of the government, and that was why he had to opt for a drastic measure. William offered them all the money they had, but it was not wealth that the organization was after. Almost all the members of the organization had lost their loved ones due to the corrupt system; the fight had always been for justice and not money.

Arok was a former commander of an elite force. His wife was scammed by an insurance company, but they did not break down and tried their best to cope with their reality. She eventually joined the Surya Fund Union and sold their products to her near and dear ones. All of a sudden, when the company was charged with fraud and embezzlement, she was ruined. All of her customers accused her and blamed her, and she gradually went into depression. She died by suicide after the company was found not guilty. Soon after, his son was admitted to the hospital, and he succumbed to his condition.

Arok's family was taken away from him, and he blamed the corrupt system for it. While he had built his own army to dismantle the system, Arok needed William and Oscar's help to build an alternate financial model, and Oscar showed him hope. Since he could not rely on the Bureau of Antiterrorism to protect them, he assumed it would be best if they took their chance at stopping Ismail all by themselves.The 3rd bomb goes off at the international airport.

The tech head of the organization, Waluyo (Muhammad Khan), did not agree with Arok's sudden decision to bomb the airport. He believed in the cause, but he was heartbroken when innocent people lost their lives in the train blast. Bombing the airport would result in more casualties, and he simply could not agree to be a part of it. Arok believed it was the need of the hour to destroy the Bureau of Antiterrorism and ruin the country's economic power. He wanted the entire country to come to a standstill, and the government would have no choice but to surrender.

Waluyo was too deep in the mess, and he ultimately had to agree with his leader. After the airport blast, Waluyo sought help from William and Oscar. He was in control of the laptop that was used to create the terminal and network for the bombs, but he was not told where they were planted. The trio decided to deactivate the bombs, and Waluyo headed to the main terminal. Arok and his men hunted for Waluyo, Oscar, and William as they deactivated one bomb after another. Waluyo died protecting Oscar and William, and he warned them of the 13th bomb-the malware that he created.The malware can be launched by accessing the mainframe computer at the Bureau of Counterintelligence. Waluyo says that Ismail had a mole inside the agency.

The mole in the Bureau of Counterintelligence was not Fajar (Andri Mashadi), as we were led to believe, but Gita (Niken Anjani). Fajar was simply too affected by the crash in bitcoin prices, and throughout the investigation, he was distracted by it. Damaskus trusted Gita, and after suspending Karin, she was entrusted with the job of tracking down the terrorist. But she was a part of the organization, and she passed information from Bureau to Ismail.Willam and Oscar call Karin and tell her about the mole. They also ask Karin to track down their location through the phone.

Gita finds a phone signal in an abandoned factory and Damaskus asks Emil to attack the factory, which they ascertain to be the terrorist base. But Ismail and his men were ready.Emil and Karin reach the factory simultaneously. Karin finds William and Oscar who tell her about the 13th bomb.

During the final conflict between the police and the terrorists, Ismail handed Gita the 13th bomb-the malware that Waluyo designed to completely destroy the present financial system. The plan was to begin from scratch, and Ismail trusted Gita with the last bomb. Gita was part of the unit at the factory, and saved Ismail from being arrested as she shot down her own soldiers.

Emil (Ganindra Bimo) finally confronted Ismail. Shots were fired, and they both were fatally wounded. Karin came to Emil's rescue, but it was already too late. Emil repeatedly mentioned Gita and asked her to chase the mole. Karin figured that Gita would head back to the agency to use the supercomputer that was connected to the entire country's network. As it turned out, the security guard at the agency was also a sympathizer, and he allowed Gita to enter the premises.

Gita was about to install the malware when Karin confronted her. Karin did not wish to hurt her, and she begged her to hand herself over. Just when Gita began the installation process, Agnes instinctively shot her. While Karin handled Gita, Oscar and William tried to come up with a way to stop the malware from spreading. During the final moments, Gita spoke about her sister, who had died by suicide after falling prey to the corrupt system. Just like Ismail, the revenge was extremely personal for her. It was their way of reminding the government how they had failed the common people. By removing the trace of money completely, they believed the 13th bomb (malware) would restore equality and the country would have a chance at starting all over again. After a few seconds of complete madness to contain the malware, Oscar and William breathed a sigh of relief. They had successfully stopped the malware from spreading.

The terrorist organization's plan would have ultimately wreaked complete havoc, but it also reminded the government of how they had failed the people of the country. Bombing was not the solution to the problem, but the people in power could not deny the disparity that existed in the country, and if they continued to fail, there would always be another group of frustrated commoners ready to take matters into their own hands.

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