Affliction

Our children are the future of our nation.

Thus, we must pay special attention

to their physical and mental care.

This is because, we think, children under a certain age are vulnerable to influence,

and without positive reinforcement,

their development may become skewed.

That is to say, when a child does not receive

the proper love and care of a parent,

it is possible that they may develop undesirable, even dangerous,

tendencies towards their peers at school, and also to those around them.

Indeed, without love and care from a parent,

or protection from... protection against...

Aren't your eyes tired, staring at your cellphone all day?

No. My phone has a screen protector that prevents eye fatigue.

So instead I have to get tired, staring at you on that all day.

I'm on holiday anyway, Mom.

The near becomes distant. The distant becomes near.

Aren't you always on your gadgets for hours at work?

Research shows that cellphone use leads to depression,

eye pain, and obesity.

You're just saying that to frighten me, Dad.

This is a child psychologist speaking, not me.

Obesity? That's good, then.

Better than being skinny, like a skeleton.

Stop that, dear. Just finish your breakfast.

Do you have time to eat with us? The kids are on holiday.

I'm busy.

I need to prepare my presentation for Friday.

Is that still happening?

Don't you want to be

Mrs. Head Commissioner for the Safety of Children and Young People?

As long as you don't work so hard, you forget about us.

Aw, man, looks like we won't go anywhere for the holidays this time.

I promise you, I'll make time for a trip together.

If only Grandma were here.

She'd have taken us out.

Grandma always took us out even when both of you were too busy.

Come on, Ryan. Let's not talk about Grandma.

She's in a better place now.

I promise I'll take a day off soon.

When was the last time you visited your mom's grave?

Yesterday.

I believe she knows that.

I believe

when the grave of someone who has died is visited,

they can feel the love of the people they left behind.

I'm really concerned about you.

How much longer are you going to blame yourself for this, Nina?

It was not your fault.

Your mother died because she was sick.

You know that she tried committing suicide several times.

I should have taken better care of her.

Well, there are some things we just can't foresee.

I did see.

What do you mean?

Well...

the day before it happened,

I was talking to her at the dinner table.

Just sharing stories about the kids.

Suddenly,

I felt something staring at me from the corner.

I don't think my mom saw it.

She was having too much fun.

I didn't understand at first.

But I understand now.

What?

I could have stopped it from happening.

You don't believe me.

Look at you.

You think I'm crazy.

I don't.

I just don't understand these things.

I'm a logical guy.

I don't like these supernatural kinds of things at all.

Do you think I want to see these things?

I don't, Hasan.

Nina.

You know I love you, right? You are everything to me.

But your hallucinations won't change anything.

You can't change the past, Nina.

I'm sorry. The door was open, so I came in.

I didn't know anyone was home.

Who are you?

Are you Mr. Hasan's wife?

I am, and who are you?

My name is Narsih.

I'm the one taking care of Mother back in the village.

Mother?

Mr. Hasan's mother.

Her condition is getting worse by the day.

Some days, she is fine,

but some days, she's worse.

She doesn't remember much anymore.

It's that bad?

She's beginning to see things.

We can only say,

"There's no one there, Mother."

"You're the only one in the house."

The doctor said

that that is normal for people her age.

I'm sorry, I don't remember what the medical term for it is.

When was the last time you and Mr. Hasan came to visit?

Well,

I've never been there.

Why not?

My husband never wants to go.

Is there any problem between Mr. Hasan and his mother?

By the way, sorry, but why are you here?

I'm sorry, ma'am.

I didn't come to ask for money.

I'm here to inform you that I'm leaving.

I can't take care of her anymore.

And we don't know how much longer she'll be with us.

What do you mean?

Maybe it's time for the son to take care of his mother.

Maybe that's what she really needs.

CHILD PROTECTION

Mother has Alzheimer's, but I wasn't aware

that it had gotten so bad.

You mean you knew this whole time? And you did nothing?

Narsih probably thought we were terrible people.

Narsih?

Next time, just give her some cash.

Mother is getting old. Don't you think it's time we paid a visit?

I don't think that's a good idea.

So your mother is still alive?

How come we've never met her?

My mother lives very far away.

That's why we never visit.

So why don't we just visit?

God, you're so nosy!

Hasan.

Why don't we go and pick her up?

That's impossible.

- Who else will take care of her? - You know how busy I am!

Your mother can use my mother's room. I can help you, Hasan.

I don't have time to take care of her.

The relationship between me and my mother is different from yours and your mother's.

We have our own lives.

- But nobody is taking care of her. - It's different!

You know nothing.

Finish your dinner, Ryan.

You too, Tasha.

I know that all parents are different.

But mothers always love their children.

I know that because I'm a mother too.

Honestly, I don't want to go back there again.

Did something happen between you?

It's nothing.

Babe, please just wait a second and listen to me.

No one is taking care of your mother.

We don't have to be there long.

All we have to do is bring her back home.

I understand that you're extremely busy with your job,

but I will take care of her.

I just lost my mother.

I don't want you to feel the same regret that I feel.

And you promised to spare some time for the kids.

Right?

This place isn't even on Google Maps.

Enjoy it while you can, Tasha.

It's not every day you get to get away from it all.

Our nearest neighbor is about an hour away from here.

Where's Ryan?

Ryan?

Where is he?

Ryan?

Ryan!

Hey, what are you doing here?

I don't know!

You still have the house keys?

There are only two sets of keys.

One is with my mother,

and the other set is this.

- Assalamu alaikum. - Come in.

Assalamu alaikum.

Fix the luggage.

All right, kids, you stay right here. We are going to go check on Grandma.

- OK, Mom. - One minute.

Shall we?

How come Dad looks so gloomy in this picture?

Maybe when this picture was taken, Daddy wanted to poop.

Mother?

Hasan!

Mother?

Mother?

Do you hear that?

Hear what?

Do you hear that?

Mother, it's me, Hasan.

It's me, Hasan.

Hasan?

Yes, Mother.

Mother!

Mother, please let go of the knife.

Please, Mother.

OK?

You haven't changed one bit.

This one

looks just like you.