Mika tells a story about a shy and uncomfortable high school girl, Indi (based the character of Indi, author of "Waktu Aku sama Mika" novel) who is embarrassed by having to wear a back brace everyday due to scoliosis.
Her life is soon changed when she meets Mika, a cheerful young man who despite having AIDS, lives his life positively. Their relationship grows quickly into a strong friendship, and Mika teaching Indi how to be more cheerful and see things from a different perspective. The odd couple soon inevitably falls in love. However, having to face the reality of AIDS, the relationship becomes tougher and tougher.
As Indi's parents disapprove of her relationship with the older boy, the tale becomes a forbidden love story. And as Mika's condition worsens, and Indi's condition keeps improving, he decides that he has to take responsibility and try to take himself out of Indi's life by discouraging her to see him.
While the movie explores the relationship between the odd couple, it also provides a sense of the realities of living with AIDS and scoliosis both are topics that are rarely explored in Indonesian cinema. Through their journey, the audience is shown some of the difficulties faced by those diagnosed with tough diseases.
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