Affliction (2021 film)

Affliction
Promotional poster
Directed byTeddy Soeriaatmadja
Written byTeddy Soeriaatmadja
Produced by
  • Andrea Wijaya
  • Russell Wijaya
  • Uwie Balfas
  • Teddy Soeriaatmadja
Starring
CinematographyRobie Taswin
Edited byEric Primasetio
Music byBobby Surjadi
Production
companies
  • Karuna Pictures
  • Roemah Rumah Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) (Indonesia)
CountryIndonesia

Affliction is a 2021 Indonesian horror film directed and written by Teddy Soeriaatmadja and starring Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja, Tutie Kirana and Ibnu Jamil. In the film, a wife slowly learns the horrifying truth of her husband after visiting his dying mother's house in a rural Central Java village.[1]

Plot

Amplified by a strained relationship with his mother Dayu, Hasan fled from his home in rural Central Java and pursued a career as a psychologist in Jakarta. He has a wife, Nina, and they have two children, Tasha and Ryan. Nina recently lost his mother from illness, but believes she decapitated herself with a knife. The caretaker of Hasan's mother Dayu informs Nina that Dayu's dementia is worsening supernaturally. Upon Nina's request, who fear that her mother's fate would be that of Dayu's, Hasan reluctantly brings the entire family there to fetch Dayu to live in Jakarta. However Dayu rejects, and Hasan leaves his family temporarily on working grounds. Paranormal activities emerge, such as Dayu alleged to hearing someone say "Ari Kibar", and a shadow standing randomly. Dayu also attempts to slice herself. One day, Dayu drinks a ginger tea from Nina and mysteriously dies.

One day, Nina sees the caretaker going somewhere. She follows her, who visits a remote house, revealing the truth that she is not a caretaker. At the house, Nina sees news clippings revealing that Hasan had a friend named Dimas. Furthermore, she learns that "Ari Kibar" means "Arah kiblat" ('Qibla heading'); in Dayu's home, the qibla heads to a tree, and digging it reveals human bones. Upon return, Hasan reveals that he and Dimas used to have an obsession on impressing Dayu with their skills. Amid a fight, he kills him with a knife. Dayu secrets this from Dimas' family, and Dimas was buried below the tree. Raging, Nina brings the children to flee without Hasan. Then, Hasan has an epiphany that he must kill Nina, and while Nina is in the house, he strangles her, but she is saved by a neighbor related to Dimas who eavesdropped the confession, killing Hasan with a spade. He and Dimas are properly buried by dawn.

Cast

  • Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja as Nina
  • Tutie Kirana as Hasan's mother
  • Ibnu Jamil as Hasan
  • Abiyyu Barakbah as Ryan
  • Tasya Putri as Tasya
  • Dea Panendra as Narsih
  • Hetty Reksoprodjo as Oma
  • Ernanta Kusuma Panca as Ustad Dirman
  • Fajrul Ravi as Dimas Rangga
  • Abirama Putra A. as young Hasan

Release

Netflix acquired the distribution rights to Affliction, releasing it on its streaming service on 21 January 2021.[2]

References

  1. Angelina, Tarida (21 January 2021). Noviana, Riki (ed.). "Sinopsis Affliction, Film Horor Perdana Teddy Soe yang Tayang di Netflix" [The synopsis of Affliction, Teddy Soe's debut horror feature film, is available on Netflix]. Voice of Indonesia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. Wihayanti, Titik (20 January 2021). Cyntara, Rheisnayu (ed.). "Sinopsis Affliction, Raihaanun Menguak Misteri Pulang Kampung" [The synopsis of Affliction, Raihaanun revealed homecoming mystery]. Kompas. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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