You Won't Be Alone

R

Released Apr 1, 2022

1h 49m

Horror

Drama

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Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON'T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim's shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.

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Critics Consensus

Although it may strike some as too artsy for its own good, You Won't Be Alone puts a thoughtfully fresh spin on familiar horror tropes.

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David Stratton

The Australian

I’m sorry to be so down on this film because it’s undeniably original and in a way daring in that it doesn’t follow the usual path of movies about witches and shape shifting.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 23, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

An ambitious, sometimes powerful, often murkily pretentious first feature from Australian writer-director Goran Stolevski, shot in the mountains of Serbia with an international cast.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2022

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Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

A shockingly great horror movie that cleverly differentiates itself from umpteen other productions involving witches and forests visited by the damned.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 21, 2022

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

I LOVED moments of this I cherished others But I felt nothing while watching it emotionally An excellent concept that became a bit Repetitive as it went on with its runtime.

Jul 25, 2023

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Hector A. Gonzalez

InSession Film

The ending is not as strong as one might want it to be, yet I feel that the rest of the picture has enough interesting ideas and horrific beauty to warrant multiple viewings to capture its plentiful metaphors.

Rated: B-

Jul 21, 2023

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Jenn Adams

Rue Morgue Magazine

Despite moments of horror and gore, writer and director Goran Stolevsk is far more interested in exploring humanity through the mystical creatures who live on its periphery than in terrifying audiences with superstitions and folklore.

Rated: B

Feb 18, 2023

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Ali A

Although original, this movie was painful to get through. The dialogue is clunky and boring. The maiden is bitter and one dimensional.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Dan I

A film I wouldn't prefer in any other presentation. It's eerie, it's mystic, and more than perhaps any other film or series with witches that I've seen, deeply human. I feel it's tricky to not oversell it, because it's definitely not a film that everyone will enjoy. If you feel like the different and alien is something you want to explore, to dive headfirst into and see much like you first exlpore and learn of the fascinating depths of the ocean, with all of its beauty and horror, the perhaps this is a film for you. I don't mean to sound pretentious, I just have a hard time capturing the essence of this film in other words. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Rose M

This movie was unbelievably original. I have never seen anything like it and both my roommate and I didn't touch our phones once while watching (which is rare for us). It is clearly a passion project, something done with such care with such subtle and beautiful moments. The acting was unbelievable, I truly believed I was watching the same character in different forms. Both my roommate and I audibly said "that is so beautiful" multiple times. Loved it and couldn't recommend it more for folk horror buffs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/24

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kiki O

It's artsy so that might not be everyone's cup of tea. Beautiful scenery, poetic script, search for meaning, love and placement in life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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pietro s

The movie follows a single evolving thought in an engaging plot. anything more would be spoiling it. no phones allowed while watching. watch only if u can obey to this rule.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Leonardo M

Mediocre, boring and predictable. It's just the old "life and love is awesome" formula. Watch Spring 2014 instead, way better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Goran Stolevski

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Noomi Rapace

Bosilka

Anamaria Marinca

Maria

Alice Englert

Biliana

Carloto Cotta

Boris

Félix Maritaud

Yovan

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Synopsis

Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON'T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim's shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.

Director: Goran Stolevski
Producer: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Screenwriter: Goran Stolevski
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Head Gear Films, Causeway Films, Film Victoria, Screen Australia
Rating: R (Sexual Assault|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Violence and Gore)
Genre: Horror, Drama
Original Language: Macedonian
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $234.9K
Runtime: 1h 49m

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