Film2014100 min

Goodnight Mommy

Name: Goodnight Mommy
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2014
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Elias Schwarz, Lukas Schwarz, Susanne Wuest, Hans Escher, Elfriede Schatz

Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrilleranimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"A mother should look out for her sons."

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is morally murky, serious and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

6.7/10

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Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems