Cinta Rasa Ulos dan Manik (Love Woven in Ulos and Beads)

Cresentia Thalia Veronica Liah (29), arsitek muda berasal dari Dayak Bahau dan Dayak Tunjung yang sukses dan nyaris tak pernah pulang ke Samarinda akhirnya kembali ke kampung halamannya karena proyek besar dari klien properti papan atas. Orang tuanya langsung bersorak bukan karena dia pulang tetapi karena mereka berharap Thalia akhirnya membawa calon suami. Masalahnya, Thalia bahkan belum sempat mikirin nikah apalagi pacaran.

Di sisi lain, Astono Petrus Hutabarat (30), pengacara muda berasal dari suku Batak Toba yang ambisius dan sinis sedang berada di Samarinda untuk urusan hukum sebuah sengketa lahan yang melibatkan kliennya. Mereka bertemu secara tak sengaja dan tidak manis di lobi hotel bintang lima, saat Aston tanpa sengaja menumpahkan kopi ke blueprint desain milik Thalia. Sejak itu, keduanya sering dipertemukan oleh nasib dan konflik.

Dari perdebatan soal siapa yang lebih keras kepala, sampai adu argumen tentang adat dan budaya masing-masing, Thalia dan Aston tak pernah akur di luar. Tapi di dalam hati, perlahan-lahan benih suka mulai tumbuh walaupun keduanya terlalu gengsi untuk mengakuinya.

Lucunya, orang tua mereka masing-masing mulai mendesak untuk dikenalkan pada pasangan, tanpa tahu bahwa anak mereka sedang sibuk "berperang cinta" di Samarinda. Sementara itu, proyek Thalia dan kasus hukum Aston mulai saling bersinggungan membuat mereka terpaksa bekerja sama.

Akankah dua insan beda suku yang sama-sama sibuk, keras kepala, dan denial ini bisa mengakui perasaannya? Ataukah mereka akan terus saling serang dengan kata-kata, sampai cinta itu benar-benar tumpah, seperti kopi di blueprint pertama mereka?

“Cinta Rasa Ulos dan Manik” adalah komedi romantis yang membuktikan bahwa cinta bisa lahir dari debat tak penting, bahwa adat bukan untuk dipertentangkan, tapi untuk dipertemukan.

[Bahasa Inggris]

Crescentia Thalia Veronica Liah (29), a young architect of Dayak Bahau and Dayak Tunjung heritage, is a rising star in her field who rarely returns to her hometown of Samarinda. But when a prestigious real estate client brings a major project to the city, Thalia has no choice but to come home. Her parents cheer, not because their daughter is finally back, but because they hope she’s bringing along a future husband. The problem? Thalia hasn’t even thought about marriage, let alone dating.

Meanwhile, Astono Petrus Hutabarat (30), a sharp, ambitious, and somewhat cynical lawyer of Batak Toba descent, finds himself in Samarinda handling a land dispute for one of his clients. Fate throws him and Thalia together in the least romantic way possible when Aston accidentally spills coffee all over her blueprint in a five-star hotel lobby. From that moment on, destiny (and conflict) keep crossing their paths.

From heated debates about who’s more stubborn to playful clashes over their traditions and cultural pride, Thalia and Aston never seem to get along at least not on the surface. Deep down, though, feelings begin to grow, even if both are far too proud to admit it.

Adding to the comedy, their parents keep pressuring them to introduce a partner, oblivious to the fact that their children are already locked in a “love war” in Samarinda. As Thalia’s architectural project and Aston’s legal case start to overlap, the two are forced to work together.

Will these two headstrong, busy professionals from different cultures finally confess their feelings? Or will they keep sparring with words until their love spills over just like the coffee on that very first blueprint?

“Love Woven in Ulos and Beads” is a romantic comedy that proves love can bloom from the silliest arguments, and that tradition isn’t meant to divide but to unite.