Yuda (Iko Uwais) is a skilled practitioner of Silat - a very deadly Indonesian martial art. It's now time for him to make the time-honoured pilgrimage from his farming village to the bustling city of Jakarta - a journey known as "Merantau".A chance encounter in the city leads Yuda to save Astri and her younger brother from a human trafficking ring. The leader of the gang now seeks bloody retribution. With the gang chasing their every step and with escape seemingly beyond their grasp, Yuda has no choice but to face his attackers in an adrenaline charged, jaw-dropping finale.