Hatching

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Hatching

2022

1h 27m

Horror

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In HATCHING, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog 'Lovely Everyday Life' presents their family's idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.

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Critics Consensus

A message movie in a hard horror shell, Hatching perches between beauty and revulsion -- and establishes director Hanna Bergholm as a bright new talent.

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Marina Ashioti

Little White Lies

Finds great middle ground between heavy metaphor and practical monster fun.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2022

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

An elegantly horrible coming-of-age.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2022

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Ty Burr

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Bergholm isn’t exactly subtle about doling out the metaphors, but “Hatching” sustains a fugue state of empathy and unease that puts it within shouting distance of David Lynch, and Solalinna is impressive in the lead...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2022

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Bryce Hanson

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The themes throughout are vague enough to be interesting, but explicit enough to draw some connections. Toxic relationships, narcissism, puberty, eating disorders, and hidden lives are all themes that are explored pretty adeptly in a tight 1:27 runtime.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 23, 2025

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

Hatching is a strange, gripping watch. Solalinna’s dual performance as Tinja and Alli, alongside Alli’s ever-evolving visual depiction, go a long way towards selling the film’s horror and emotional core.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

Instead of merely being a typical creature feature with dazzling practical effects, Bergholm turns her horror into a collection of coming-of-age traumas, piercing metaphors, and psychological ambiguity.

Jan 12, 2025

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joey james salehi

Very original and beautifully stylized. Really enjoyed Hatching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/22

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Michael sandrea

I get the concept but the movie left us with no answer

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/05/22

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Michael P

What a bizarre and awesome movie 🎬 I highly recommend seeing this movie. Yes it is subtitled in English, not hard to follow at all. They did an amazing job making this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/22

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dinvirulent

Watch for the insanity, stay for the gnarly.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/22

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Jo_D

Themes and undertones were understandable. Atmospheric, eerie and scary. The music score elevated the scenes they were in. A good modern creature story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/22

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Mr. Hollywood

Was interesting but couldve been much more. They couldve pushed it more but for what they did it was interesting. Liked that it didnt have cheap scares or fake pullback where its a dream haha. More psychological than horror.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/02/22

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Synopsis

In HATCHING, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog 'Lovely Everyday Life' presents their family's idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.

Director: Hanna Bergholm
Producer: Mika Ritalahti, Nico Ritalahti, Nima Yousefi
Screenwriter: Ilja Rautsi
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: The Searchers NV, Silva Mysterium Oy, Film i Väst, Umedia, Hobab, Evil Doghouse Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Finnish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 29, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $182.8K
Runtime: 1h 27m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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