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What devastating event leaves Marta's mother unable to cope with life?

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Tragically, Marta's younger sister dies in scalding bath water, an event that shatters the stability she once enjoyed in her family life. Marta's mother becomes grief-stricken, unable to speak or even leave her bedroom most days for years.

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