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The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

The Eyes of My Mother poster
Directed by
Nicolas Pesce
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 357 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman living in a remote farmhouse suffers a traumatic event in childhood. As an adult, she struggles with isolation and violence, taking extreme measures to fill the void.

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What happens

The Eyes of My Mother is a 2016 American black-and-white horror film written, edited and directed by Nicolas Pesce in his directorial debut. It stars Kika Magalhães, Olivia Bond, Diana Agostini, and Paul Nazak. The film was produced by Borderline Presents and Tandem Pictures and distributed by Magnet Releasing. The Eyes of My Mother premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was theatrically released in the United States on December 2, 2016, by Magnet Releasing. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and a polarizing reception from audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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