Movie

Cinta Sesungguhnya

2019

A sincere, slow-burning drama about devotion and mental illness that asks for patience and empathy.

Overview: About the perseverance of a husband when he is determined to maintain his love for his wife who suffers from a mental disorder. Razlan is determined to make Farisha his wife despite opposition from his mother, Norlia. Farisha is a sufferer of paranoid schizophrenia, which is a serious type of mental disorder. Farisha undergoes treatment under the supervision of Dr. Azlina, a psychiatric specialist. Dr. Azlina advises Farisha that she needs to continue treatment, but Farisha protests and insists that she is already well. Farisha has been undergoing treatment under Dr. Azlina's supervision for several years, and is now in a stable phase, but still requires continuous monitoring in the relapse prevention phase. Dr. Azlina is concerned about Farisha's stubbornness in not wanting to be monitored anymore. Farisha cannot accept when Dr. Azlina says her illness might recur while she is convinced that she has already fully recovered.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, healing, trauma
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown