Isacc is the son of American missionary doctors in Java, Indonesia. He loves his surroundings and feels secure that his friendship with Ismail, who is Muslim, is as solid as the majestic flame tree in the mission school's yard. However, when an Islamic fundamentalist group threatens the hospital where Isaac's parents work, the tightly knit community unravels. Amid terrorist bombings, Isaac is taken hostage. While in captivity, he must confromt the conflicts between his Christian upbringing and the teaching of Islam...