Annellis is the daughter of (Jeroen Lezer), a corrupt Dutch banker, and Nyai Ontosoroh (Shawn Inosanto), a Javanese concubine. In colonial society, a Nyai is a mistress—owned, disrespected, and legally invisible. However, Nyai Ontosoroh is not a victim. She is a fierce, educated businesswoman who turned her humiliation into power, running the Mellema shipping conglomerate.
(played by Iqbaal Ramadhan), a brilliant native Javanese student, and his forbidden love for Annelies Mellema (Mawar de Jongh), a mixed-Dutch girl. the moral value of the film "bumi manusia" - ResearchGate 28 Dec 2022 — Streaming Film Bumi Manusia