Nine days after his death, Abraham has not been buried, in order to fulfill Abraham's last message: "There is no funeral before Martha returns." The return of Martha from Sabah, Malaysia is of course a special joy for the family, especially Orpha the mother and Bertha her sister. However, after two years abroad, Martha was severely depressed due to the rape she experienced while working as a laborer on a palm oil plantation. As the head of the family, Orpha must also be a tough woman. However, due to the unfavorable environment, Martha again became a victim of sexual harassment.
Salah satu film dengan sinematografi indah dan memukau lewat long shot yang terlihat dipersiapkan dengan matang. Namun, rasanya sebagai film pemenang FFI, Woman From Rote Island bukanlah film yang sempurna.
Menuju sepertiga akhir rasanya cerita malah makin melebar dan tak menyelesaikan konflik utama