The Eyes of My Mother

R

Released Dec 2, 2016

1h 16m

Horror

Drama

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Francisca (Kika Magalhaes) has been unfazed by death from an early age because her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, imbued her with a thorough understanding of the human anatomy. When tragedy shatters her family's idyllic life in the countryside, her deep trauma gradually awakens some unique curiosities. As she grows up, her desire to connect with the world around her takes a distinctly dark form.

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Critics Consensus

The Eyes of My Mother uses a shocking trauma to fuel a hauntingly hypnotic odyssey whose nightmarish chill lingers long after the closing credits.

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J. T

Twisted and beautifully brutal. Subtle, unsubtle, and unsettling. Pesce put to film an evil romance with loneliness that's portrayed by conditioned reality into an unconsciousness acceptance. Like salt to chocolate.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Megan K

I saw this movie many years ago now, but I still vividly remember one of the first scenes in this movie, and it makes me cringe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Robert T

It didn't go anywhere, wouldn't recommend watching it to anyone. Terribly disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Cat K

An attempt at using shock value to wow the viewer but it's just another serial-killer-esque romp done in poor taste that imparts no reward to the viewer. A thorough waste of time. Even its short runtime doesn't earn my forgiveness.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Onia T

This is a unique movie. You don't see any Gore and there's no jump scares. But by the end, I didn't really know how to feel and I don't like movies that just abruptly and like this one did. I think it's good to put on before you go to bed but it's not something you'd re-watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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KerryWhite's S

Rating: 6/10. 63/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Nicolas Pesce

Director

Kika Magalhães

Francisca

Will Brill

Charlie

Olivia Bond

Young Francisca

Paul Nazak

Father

Clara Wong

Kimiko

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

The Eyes of My Mother is an insightful, meaningful, and exquisitely beautiful horror film, and undoubtedly one of the genre's most important offerings of 2016.

Aug 25, 2018

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The running time - or lack thereof - is a problem, but this otherwise perfectly ghoulish exercise marks Nicolas Pesce and his crew as talents to keep track of.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 26, 2017

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Dan Einav

Little White Lies

Watching Nicolas Pesce's insipid The Eyes of My Mother, it's clear that some directors should make sure they've mastered the basics before they try to do something new within the genre.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 27, 2017

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

The Eyes of My Mother is really one of a kind. Each scene is meticulously crafted, and it is one where the chilling atmosphere lives in you. A unique directorial debut that shouldn't be overlooked.

Oct 29, 2022

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

A bedtime freak-out fairy-tale for the genuinely disturbed

Jan 14, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

The way it twists and turns and follows this child's life as she leads into adulthood is very sickly entertaining.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 28, 2021

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Synopsis

Francisca (Kika Magalhaes) has been unfazed by death from an early age because her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, imbued her with a thorough understanding of the human anatomy. When tragedy shatters her family's idyllic life in the countryside, her deep trauma gradually awakens some unique curiosities. As she grows up, her desire to connect with the world around her takes a distinctly dark form.

Director: Nicolas Pesce
Producer: Antonio Campos, Julie Christeas, Sean Durkin, Josh Mond, Avi Stern
Screenwriter: Nicolas Pesce
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Magnet Releasing, Magnolia Pictures, Tandem Pictures, Borderline Films
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Violent Behavior|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Horror, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.1K
Runtime: 1h 16m

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