In a time of great expectation and pressure stemming from the traditions of his upbringing, Aris-a gay Muslim teenager living in rural Indonesia-finds himself increasingly drawn to his well-traveled English teacher despite his upcoming marital preparations to a woman he harbors no romantic feelings for. With his whole life planned out for him by his parents, Aris struggles with the conflicting notions of tradition, duty and his own personal idea of happiness.

这是发生在印度尼西亚海滨小镇里一个曲折动人的故事。马吉欧，无论怎么看都与常人无异的少年，却声称自己体内住着一头白色的雌虎——这源于印度尼西亚古老的传说。生活的困苦与家人的背叛折磨着这个不幸的少年，彻底被激怒的他无法抑制住内心的冲动——或者如他所说，身体内的白虎一跃而出——咬死了自己心爱女孩的父亲。随着故事发展，这次暴力事件背后隐藏的令人心碎的真相才被一一揭开。