It was well-received both critically and commercially, garnering five Citra Awards and launching Christine Hakim's career.

Ade (Christine Hakim) and Bastian (Slamet Rahardjo) meet on a train bringing them to Jakarta.

However, Ade has unwillingly been promised in marriage to Johny (N. Riantiarno), the son of her father's business partner.

Then soon after that Bastian disappears, leaving behind a letter for Ade saying that he has returned to his hometown to help his stepparents with their flower garden.

[1] In 2010, Ade Irwansyah of Tabloid Bintang listed Cinta Pertama as the 19th best Indonesian film of all time,[3] while another writer, El Masrur Sahlan, noted that Hakim and Rahardjo's on-screen chemistry was some of the best in the business, contributing to their future appearances together.