You Are Not My Mother

"Every family has their secrets."

2022 1h 33m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 146

Horror

Synopsis

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In a North Dublin housing estate, teenage Char's mother mysteriously goes missing. When she returns without explanation, Char resolves to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and shed light on her family's dark secrets.

“Every family has their secrets.”

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Cast

Hazel Doupe
Char
Carolyn Bracken
Angela
Jordanne Jones
Suzanne
Florence Adebamo
Amanda
Katie White
Kelly
Paul Reid
Aaron
Ingrid Craigie
Rita
Colin Peppard
Jamie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kate Dolan
Writers: Kate Dolan
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kate Dolan, shot by Narayan Van Maele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Die Hexen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Cutler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hazel Doupe and Carolyn Bracken and Jordanne Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every family has their secrets.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10406596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kate Dolan directs. Narayan Van Maele behind the camera. Die Hexen scores. John Cutler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Kate Dolan, shot by Narayan Van Maele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Die Hexen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Cutler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hazel Doupe and Carolyn Bracken and Jordanne Jones carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every family has their secrets.".
7IMDB entry: tt10406596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "halloween", "bullying", "ireland", "mental illness".

The technical file

Cinematography: Narayan Van Maele
Original score: Die Hexen
Editing: John Cutler
Production design: Lauren Kelly
Costume design: Gwen Jeffares Hourie
Makeup / hair: Madonna Bambino
VFX supervisor: Ian Benjamin Kenny
Sound: Brendan Rehill
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: You Are Not My Mother (2022)

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patient12025-12-14
★ 8/10
The opening scene is Horrorific, as it was some type of Terrifying Archaic Ritual. The atmosphere that we're surrounded with is rather gloomy, unsure if it's intentional. There is so much chaos going on and uncharacteristic behavior I'm thinking by the expressions of our characters. You're supposed to be safe with your family, but this film changes that perception of that Supposition. I do so enjoy Folklore Horror films, as they have so much Ancient Culture to pull from. The film being set in Ireland is just so much fun, and I'm thrilled to see how far they'll go with the story. The film is everything I could hope for in the Folk Horror Genre, I can only hope others will watch and enjoy this nicely crafted film as I have. This will be 1 of the 1st physical media I will buy in 7 years, along with Willem Dafoe's Antichrist.

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