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A Mother Knows Worst

2020 · 86 min

A slow-burning domestic thriller that keeps you uneasy as grief curdles into fixation, with a constant sense of dread.

Directed by: Robert Malenfant
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Katie Leclerc, Jeff Schine, Victoria Barabas

Overview: Tragedy strikes when Olivia and Harry Davis’ newborn baby doesn’t survive the birth. 6 months later the young couple have come to terms with their loss and are rebuilding their lives, they may even be ready to try again for a family soon. But when Olivia meets glamourous Brooke Marsden and her baby girl, she is overwhelmed by a feeling of love and longing. She quickly becomes obsessed with Brooke and her baby, which worries Harry. Is Olivia going crazy’ Or is a mother’s instinct always right’ Katie Leclerc and Jeff Schine star.

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Directed by: Robert Malenfant
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Katie Leclerc, Jeff Schine, Victoria Barabas

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
parenthood
identity
deception
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Robert Malenfant
Written by: Stephen Lyons
Starring: Katie Leclerc, Jeff Schine, Victoria Barabas, Heather Ankeny, Todd Cahoon, Katie Michels, Tyee Tilghman, Martha Hackett
Music: Steve Gurevitch
Cinematography: Eric Anderson
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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