Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1960s Indonesia, "Kupu-Kupu Kertas" (Paper Butterfly) tells a haunting tale of forbidden love amidst the rising tide of ideological conflict and escalating violence. The film follows the doomed romance between Ning, a young woman from a Communist Party family, and Ihsan, a man from a Nahdlatul Ulama family, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of their families' opposing views. As tensions between their worlds boil over into tragedy, the couple must confront the devastating consequences of their love in a society on the brink of chaos.