mother!
2017 · Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Original language: English
- horror
- drama
The story
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
What it’s like
Tight handheld close-ups trail a woman through a sprawling country house, its polished wood floors and sunlit rooms gradually swallowed by amber firelight, dust motes, and a claustrophobic, ever-shifting dimness. The camera hugs its lead so closely that every flinch and glance lands, while the soundscape hums with a low, insistent thrum, creaking timbers, and a rising drone that never quite resolves. Its vibe is feverish dread, a domestic calm curdling into nightmare. It unfolds as a relentless escalation, with long unbroken takes that tighten the pressure until the chaos feels inescapable. The intensity is high: graphic and bloody violence, gore, body horror, disturbing childbirth imagery, sexual menace, and cruelty that arrives suddenly and stays. Nothing here is gentle or reassuring. It suits a late night alone, or anyone wanting an unsettling, allegorical puzzle about intimacy, faith, and creation. It is for viewers who can tolerate sustained unease and want a film that refuses to let them rest.
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