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Still/Born (2017)

Still/Born poster
Directed by
Brandon Christensen
Genre
horror film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 164 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A new mother loses one of her twin babies during childbirth. She then struggles with postpartum depression and begins to suspect something sinister is in her home.

tensemelancholicunsettlingclaustrophobicslow-burnemotionalbleakpsychological

What happens

Still/Born is a 2017 Canadian psychological horror film directed and co-written by Brandon Christensen and starring Christie Burke and Jesse Moss. The film follows Mary (Burke), a first-time mother who gives birth to twins, only to tragically lose one of them (Thomas) during childbirth. Struggling with the devastating loss and the sudden demands of motherhood, she is diagnosed with severe postpartum depression. It premiered on April 29, 2017, at the Overlook Film Festival and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Burke's performance as Mary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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