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Mothers' Instinct

2024 · 94 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that suffocates with paranoia and grief, keeping you tense and uneasy until its shocking climax.

Directed by: Benoît Delhomme
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Anders Danielsen Lie

Tagline: Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.
Overview: Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

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Directed by: Benoît Delhomme
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Anders Danielsen Lie

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
betrayal
guilt
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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