You Are Not My Mother
Creepy, hugely effective feature debut...Intense performances by Doupe and Bracken give it a real emotional pulse.
You Are Not My Mother
It’s the week before Halloween. Char’s bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of a field. When Angela returns home to their North Dublin estate the following evening without explanation, it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother, Rita, that something is amiss. She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and frightening, as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force. As Halloween approaches, a night steeped in ancient Irish myth and legend, Char must unearth the dark secrets of her family in order to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance and save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever.
Genre
Drama,
Horror,
Women and Film
Runtime
93
Language
English
Director
Kate Dolan
Writer(s)
Kate Dolan
Cast
Hazel Doupe,
Paul Reid,
Carolyn Bracken,
Aoife Spratt,
Ingrid Craigie
FEATURED REVIEW
Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
Hazel Doupe is phenomenal as Char, a reclusive young woman forced to deal with increasing bullying at school by a group of mean girls. As if that’s not bad enough, something is very wrong with Char’s mother Angela (Carolyn Bracken). The dialogue hints at a history of mental illness, and it feels ...
Played at
Glendale 3.25.22 - 3.31.22
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 3.25.22 - 4.21.22
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