In this Irish horror film, Char’s mother Angela inexplicably disappears one day, her car abandoned. When she returns home without...
In this Irish horror film, Char’s mother Angela inexplicably disappears one day, her car abandoned. When she returns home without explanation, it becomes clear that something is very different about Angela. She might look and sound the same, but her behaviour has become increasingly frightening. As Halloween night looms, Char realises that she is the only one who can save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever.
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88 %78 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
52 %151 reviewsAudience score rating
"A skin-crawling merger of Irish folklore and family secrets."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Richly ambiguous..."
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Variety
Variety"At once deeply creepy and strangely moving..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The final sequences are the only "stock" moments... But the rest is so effective and emotional, a dedicated portrait of trauma passed down through generations, it doesn't matter."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"A creepy, hugely effective feature debut.."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"An unholy marriage of Irish folklore and familial dysfunction..."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"What we actually get to see throughout... is your run-of-the-mill procession of generically moody fear tactics, doled out in such rhythmic fashion that they barely raise a pulse."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Brimming with potential that it doesn’t exactly follow through on..."
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Paste
Paste"While Dolan may not be able to balance all the subplots in an organic way, the main narrative is gripping as hell."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatYou Are Not My Mother | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong threat, language, horror
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- Ireland
