To complicate matters, Akbar moves to the United States for his education. There, he meets , a Russian Orthodox Christian, and later Cecilia (Alice Norin) , a Buddhist woman from China.
"Nonton film 3 Hati 2 Dunia 1 Cinta new" has become a trending search phrase recently. But why is a movie released in 2010 suddenly feeling "new" again? Directed by Benni Setiawan and starring the legendary Reza Rahadian, this film was far ahead of its time. It tackled religious pluralism, political intrigue, and romance long before these themes became mainstream in Indonesian cinema.
The title 3 Hati 2 Dunia 1 Cinta (3 Hearts, 2 Worlds, 1 Love) represents the central conflict: Can love survive when it is torn between three different women (the "hearts"), two different cultures (East vs. West, or the "worlds"), but only one feeling of true love?