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In My Mother's Skin

2023 · 97 min

A slow, oppressive descent into dread, blending wartime terror with eerie folk horror and a child's desperate hope.

Overview: Stranded in the Philippines during World War II, a young girl finds that her duty to protect her dying mother is complicated by her misplaced trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, family, survival, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: war
family
survival
betrayal
death
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none