Movie

The Ivy

2026 · 99 min

A hushed, watchful experience that lingers on faces and silences, leaving an uneasy ache long after it ends.

Overview: Azucena, a woman in her thirties, approaches Julio, a teenage boy living in a group home, for reasons he doesn’t understand. As they spend time together, an uneasy closeness grows, changing the shape of a bond neither expected to find.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, trauma, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
family
identity
loneliness
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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