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

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)

Trailer

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