Character Relationship Map: Atheis

Characters

• Hasan (played by Deddy Sutomo) — protagonist

  Main protagonist raised as a devout Muslim. Initially in love with Rukmini, he meets Kartini through his friend Rusli and the nihilistic Anwar. Hasan gradually doubts his faith, becomes an atheist, an...

• Anwar (played by Farouk Afero) — protagonist

  A nihilistic character encountered by Hasan. He shares a hotel night with Kartini, which provokes Hasan's jealousy and violence. Anwar is hunted down and killed by Hasan, serving as the catalyst for t...

• Rukmini (played by Christine Hakim) — supporting

  A devout woman whom Hasan loves early in the film. She represents his traditional religious upbringing. Hasan's eventual loss of faith and marriage to Kartini create a significant rift between them an...

• Rusli (played by Kusno Sudjarwadi) — supporting

  Hasan's politically active friend who introduces him to Kartini. Rusli plays a key role in exposing Hasan to modern ideas that lead to his apostasy. He is later killed, sharing a similar tragic fate w...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Hasan → Rukmini (Romantic Love Interest) — Rukmini represents Hasan's early romantic attachment and traditional religious world.

  Hasan is raised as a devout Muslim and, as he grows older, falls in love with the equally devout Rukmini.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Rusli → Anwar (Social Shared Circle) — The plot places both figures within the social environment surrounding Hasan.

  Hasan's doubts develop through interactions with Rusli and his friends, and Anwar is introduced as a person Hasan meets within this broader circle.

• Hasan → Anwar (Social Acquaintance) — Anwar enters Hasan's social and ideological circle.

  Hasan meets the nihilistic Anwar after becoming involved with Rusli and his friends.

• Hasan → Rusli (Social Friend) — Rusli is Hasan's main connection to politically modern ideas.

  Rusli is explicitly described as Hasan's politically active friend.

Story Analysis

Hasan's movement from devout faith to atheism culminates in estrangement, jealousy, violence, and tragic death.

Plot Progression

1. Faith and First Attachments — Hasan grows up as a devout Muslim and falls in love with Rukmini. His traditional identity forms the emotional foundation of the story.
2. The Modern Circle — Hasan befriends the politically active Rusli and meets Kartini through him. He also encounters the nihilistic Anwar, expanding his social and ideological world.
3. Apostasy and Estrangement — Hasan's interactions with Rusli and his friends lead him to doubt Islam and become an atheist. He marries Kartini, but the change widens his separation from his family.
4. Jealousy and Fatal Consequences — Hasan learns that Kartini and Anwar spent a night together in a hotel and becomes enraged. He hunts and kills Anwar, then is killed by the Kempeitai, while Rusli suffers a similar fate elsewhere.