Anjing Hutan is set in Solo, Indonesia. It is a story about three good friends and their hopes and dreams for the future. Wilo, outgoing and self-centred, has a deep desire to be a debauched rock star. Computer nerd Ariwan has fallen in love with a human girl and is fighting to conquer his shyness. Joko dreams of being an army officer, however believes his duty to his mother must come first. Five years later, over the course of an evening, a series of seemingly random events make the three friends look at themselves. While Wilo and Ari are able to reconcile the sudden changes in their lives, Joko struggles to understand what is happening as his stable, safe world appears to be falling apart.