The Grandmother (2021)
- Original title
- La abuela
- Directed by
- Paco Plaza
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 489 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fashion model returns home to care for her elderly grandmother. As she tends to her, a supernatural force slowly takes over, dealing with the horror of aging.
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What happens
The Grandmother (Spanish: La abuela) is a 2021 horror film directed by Paco Plaza from a screenplay by Carlos Vermut which stars Almudena Amor and Vera Valdez. It is a Spanish-French co-production. Tracking a fashion model (Amor) returning home to look after her ailing grandmother (Valdez), the plot tackles the horror of ageing and the need for elderly care, with a supernatural side taking over progressively. The film had its world premiere at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 22 September 2021, and was released in Spain and France, respectively on 28 January and 6 April 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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