Womb

Eva and Agus needed a pregnant woman and her unborn child, both born on an unlucky Wednesday, to perform the Wekesan Wednesday ritual. Wulan fits this criteria perfectly, making her the sacrifice they required to continue the curse that keeps their son Bergas alive.

Earlier scenes establish that Eva and Agus specifically sought out Wulan as a caretaker, hinting at their true motives.

Wekesan Wednesday is a deadly Javanese ritual that requires sacrificing a pregnant woman and her newborn, both born on an unlucky Wednesday, every ten years. The ritual keeps the son of the practitioners alive by transferring the curse of early death to the sacrificed victims.

The film hints at the ritual through the couple's secretive behavior and references to Javanese traditions.

Yes, Bergas dies at the end. After escaping with Wulan, he steps out of a roadside tea shop to pay the bill and is struck by a truck on the highway. His death fulfills the legend that he cannot survive without the Wekesan Wednesday ritual.

The film establishes early on that Bergas was cursed to die shortly after his tenth birthday unless the ritual was performed every ten years.

After discovering the hidden storeroom and learning the truth about the ritual, Bergas realized his parents intended to sacrifice Wulan and her unborn child. Overcome with guilt and unable to let the sacrifice continue, he chose to help Wulan escape, even though it meant breaking the curse that had kept him alive.

Bergas's curiosity about his parents' secrets leads him to uncover the photographs of previous victims and the ancient text describing the sacrifice.

The hidden storeroom contained old photographs of previous victims, women and newborns who had been sacrificed in past Wekesan Wednesday rituals. It also held the ancient text that describes the ritual's requirements and the cursed bargain that keeps Bergas alive.

The couple's secretive behavior and locked rooms hint at hidden truths throughout the film.

Bergas was born under a curse that would kill him shortly after his tenth birthday. The Wekesan Wednesday ritual transfers this curse to a pregnant woman and her newborn, both born on an unlucky Wednesday, by sacrificing them. Without this sacrifice every ten years, Bergas will die, which is exactly what happens at the end.

The film establishes Bergas's fragile health and his parents' desperation to keep him alive through unusual means.

Wulan and her newborn survive the ordeal. After Bergas crashes through the house's front door and drives them away, they escape the couple's clutches. The cycle of sacrifice is broken, though at the tragic cost of Bergas's life.

Wulan's determination to protect her child drives her attempts to escape throughout the final act.

Bergas dies because the Wekesan Wednesday ritual was the only thing keeping him alive. Once he breaks the cycle by helping Wulan escape, the curse that was meant for him catches up. The legend states he cannot survive without the ritual's dark bargain, and his death occurs moments after the ritual is permanently stopped.

The film establishes early that Bergas was cursed to die young, with the ritual merely postponing his inevitable death.

After finding Wulan in the dark, Bergas breaks into the hidden storeroom with her. They steal a ritual bottle and use it to cut their bonds. When Eva attempts to hypnotize Bergas again, he shatters the spell by threatening to kill himself. He then kills Ageng (the henchman), wrestles the car keys, and drives the three of them away through the front door.

Bergas's earlier encounter with hypnosis sets up his ability to recognize and resist his mother's control.

Yes, both Wulan and her newborn were intended to be sacrificed. The Wekesan Wednesday ritual requires a pregnant woman AND her newborn, both born on an unlucky Wednesday. Wulan fits the first requirement, and her unborn child would have been used for the second sacrifice in ten years when the ritual needed to be performed again.

The couple's interest in Wulan's pregnancy and their specific questions about her birth date hint at their plans.