The Eyes of My Mother (2016) (original) (raw)
In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor horrifyingly shatters the idyll of Francisca�s family life. Francisca�s loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world takes on a distinctly dark form.
In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor horrifyingly shatters the idyll of Francisca�s family life. Francisca�s loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world takes on a distinctly dark form. (less)
Director: Nicolas Pesce
Writer: Nicolas Pesce
Starring: Kika Magalhaes, Will Brill, Flora Diaz, Paul Nazak, Clara Wong, Diana Agostini
Producer: Jacob Wasserman
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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 2, 2016
8 / 10
�The Eyes of My Mother� is the debut feature for writer/director Nicolas Pesce, and it�s quite the introduction. It�s a spare chiller that treats perversion and murder almost casually, managing to unnerve through distance, showcasing the young filmmaker�s interest in slow-burn storytelling and mystery, with the feature taking its sweet time to play out in full. Visually, it�s stunning, using black and white cinematography to unsettle as it depicts grotesque body horrors and the daily routine of demented individuals, with Pesce attentive to scenes where the unthinkable becomes mundane to the ch ...read more...
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