Character Relationship Map: Affliction

Characters

• Nina (played by Raihaanun) — protagonist

  Nina is Hasan's wife and the mother of Tasha and Ryan. After losing her own mother, she fears that Dayu's worsening condition will lead to the same fate. She follows the supposed caretaker, uncovers t...

• Hasan (played by Ibnu Jamil) — supporting

  Hasan is a psychologist in Jakarta who returns with his wife Nina and their children to bring his mother, Bunda, from their rural home. He reveals that he killed his childhood friend Dimas during a fi...

• Ryan (played by Abiyyu Barakbah) — supporting

  Ryan is one of Hasan and Nina's two children. He is brought with the family from Jakarta to Bunda's rural home when Nina asks Hasan to take his mother away for care. After Nina uncovers Hasan's secret...

• Tasha (played by Tasya Putri) — supporting

  Tasha is one of Hasan and Nina's two children. She travels with her parents and brother from Jakarta to Bunda's rural home when the family tries to take Bunda away. Once Nina learns the truth about Ha...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hasan → Nina (Romantic Spouses) — Hasan and Nina are married, but their relationship deteriorates under supernatural fears and Hasan's violent secret.

  The plot explicitly states that Hasan has a wife named Nina, and they travel together with their children to Hasan's rural home.

• Nina → Ryan (Family Mother) — Nina acts protectively toward Ryan during the final family breakdown.

  Nina brings her children with her when she decides to flee without Hasan, and Ryan is identified as one of those children.

• Nina → Tasha (Family Mother) — Nina attempts to protect Tasha by escaping Hasan's home.

  Nina brings her children with her when she decides to flee without Hasan, and Tasha is identified as one of those children.

• Hasan → Ryan (Family Father) — Hasan is Ryan's father and part of the family whose safety becomes threatened.

  Hasan brings his entire family, including Ryan, from Jakarta to his rural home.

• Hasan → Tasha (Family Father) — Hasan is Tasha's father and temporarily leaves the children while handling work and the family crisis.

  Hasan brings his entire family, including Tasha, to take Dayu to Jakarta.

Story Analysis

A family journey into a rural home exposes buried violence, supernatural dread, and the collapse of marital trust.

Plot Progression

1. A Return Under Pressure — Hasan returns to his rural home with Nina and the children after Nina fears that Dayu's condition may follow the fate of her own mother. Dayu refuses to leave, forcing the family to remain in an incre...
2. Signs In The House — Hasan leaves temporarily for work while strange voices, shadows, and self-harm behavior unsettle Nina. Dayu's inexplicable death after drinking ginger tea deepens the family's fear.
3. The Hidden Evidence — Nina follows the supposed caretaker to a remote house and finds news clippings connected to Hasan's past. She deciphers the strange phrase and discovers human bones beneath a tree.
4. A Buried Confession — Hasan admits that his former friend was killed during a fight involving their attempts to impress Dayu. Nina realizes that Hasan's concealed guilt is connected to the horror surrounding the home.
5. Escape From Hasan — Nina prepares to flee with Ryan and Tasha, but Hasan decides to kill her and attacks her while she packs. A neighbor intervenes with a spade, and the dead are buried before dawn.