Folklore Episode 1: A Mother’s Love

Official Selection 2018 Toronto International Film Festival

A single mother with little to her name, Murni, struggles to provide a normal life for your young son, Jodi. Meeting a messy end to her squabbles with the landlord, Murni takes her son and leaves, taking refuge in an old and empty mansion which she had just been hired to clean. As they settle in and enjoy their new-found luxury amenities, the peace of the night is interrupted by a strange pitter patter echoing through the hallways. Upon searching the house, Murni is horrified to discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in the mansion’s attic, their faeces scattered across the floor. Traumatised, Murni immediately reports this to the authorities who proceed to save the children, returning them to their families. Little did she know, she had just snatched these children from the loving arms of their adopted mother – Wewe Gombel. As Murni tries her best to return a sense of normalcy to their lives, she must beware the vengeful wrath of Wewe.