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You Are Not My Mother

2022 · 93 min

A slow-burning, unsettling psychological horror that burrows under your skin with its eerie atmosphere and raw family drama.

Directed by: Kate Dolan
Genres: Horror
Starring: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Jordanne Jones

Tagline: Every family has their secrets.
Overview: In a North Dublin housing estate, teenage Char's mother mysteriously goes missing. When she returns without explanation, Char resolves to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and shed light on her family's dark secrets.

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Directed by: Kate Dolan
Genres: Horror
Starring: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Jordanne Jones

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
trauma
fate
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Kate Dolan
Written by: Kate Dolan
Starring: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Jordanne Jones, Florence Adebamo, Katie White, Paul Reid, Ingrid Craigie, Colin Peppard
Music: Die Hexen
Cinematography: Narayan Van Maele
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Ireland
Languages: English

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