The concept of Mudik (Home-coming) or Pulang (Returning ‘Home’) is a cultural fundament in Indonesia which represent the physical journey and the symbolic connection with tradition and identity. This article explores a film titled Mudik (2019) by Adriyanto Dewo that combines the tradition with modernity through personal conflict, social expectation, and gender roles that are existing in society. This analysis criticizes patriarchal norms by describing the marginalization of women in family and society, yet it also puts emphasis on women’s agency and resistance. Employing gender performativity by Judith Butler, this study analyzes how gender roles are portrayed and negotiated while highlighting the fluidity and gender construction in society. This article redefines the concept of Mudik which is not only a cultural ritual, but it also becomes a negotiated space where the tradition and modernity meet to form gender experiences and to challenge patriarchal norms and values.