You Are Not My Mother

Director: Kate Dolan

Stars: Hazel Doupe, Paul Reid, Carolyn Bracken

Duration: 93 mins

Language: English

Genre:Horror / Psych

Rating: MA 15+

Original Release: March 4 2022 (Ireland)

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 that something is amiss.

She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behaviour has become increasingly erratic and frightening, as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force.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.

 

Creepy but moving, this is a fiercely-smart and globally-acclaimed debut that will have you on the edge of your seat.

 

WINNER – Discovery Award, Dublin International Film Festival 2022

 

WINNER – Best Film Gérardmer Film Festival 2022

 

“Something wicked runs in the family in a hugely-effective feature debut anchored by remarkable lead performances” – Cath Clarke, The Guardian

 

“An unsettling but deep-feeling horror film that keeps the ordinary and extraordinary in tense, tetchy balance throughout.” – Guy Lodge, Variety

 

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