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Witches

2024 · 90 min

A thoughtful, personal essay that weaves film clips with candid testimony, inviting reflection on motherhood and mental health.

Overview: A deeply personal documentary that examines the relationship between cinematic portrayals of witches and the all-too-real experiences of postpartum depression by utilising footage that spans the entirety of film history alongside heartrending personal testimony.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, madness, gender, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
madness
gender
trauma
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild