Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up there as son of colonial official Hendrik, now missing. Their adventures intertwine with Johan's childhood memories, especially concerning his native best friend, Oeroeg, who joined the rebellion, as well as their nanny and later de facto stepmother. Conflicting loyalties become tangible in extreme situations
as Hendrik Ten Berghe
as Johan
as Oeroeg
as Van Bergen Henegouwen
as Little Oeroeg
as Deppoh
as Little Johan
as Van Woerkom
as Twan
as Lida
as Rita
as Satih
as Kolonel van Dalen
as Soldaat
as Soldaat in training
