在原本宁静祥和的瓜拉马卡小镇，一个深受居民喜爱的年幼孩子意外惨遭谋杀。死者的父亲亚瑟在遭遇丧子之痛的同时，却因为案发时没有不在场证明而沦为了警方眼中的首要嫌疑人。面对邻里的指责、妻子的怀疑以及步步紧逼的司法审判，绝望的父亲决心亲自涉险调查每一个可疑之人，然而随着被隐藏的镇上秘辛层层剥开，所有的危险线索最终都开始残酷地指向了他自己，将他彻底推入了一场关于心理创伤、道德审判与背叛的黑暗深渊。

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Pulang tells the story of one such sailor. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather. Inspired by true events, Pulang tells the story of two men who yearn to find the only place they belong: HOME.