Goodnight Mommy (2014)

Twin boys move to a new home with their mother after she has face changing cosmetic surgery, but under her bandages is someone the children don't recognize.

Directors:

Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

Writers:

Veronika Franz (screenplay), Severin Fiala (screenplay)

Stars:

Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Susanne Wuest

19 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lukas Schwarz	...	Lukas
Elias Schwarz	...	Elias
Susanne Wuest	...	Mutter
Hans Escher	...	Priester
Elfriede Schatz	...	Rotkreuz Sammlerin
Karl Purker	...	Rotkreuz Sammler
Georg Deliovsky	...	Pizzalieferant
Christian Steindl	...	Mesner
Christian Schatz	...	Bauer
Erwin Schmalzbauer	...	Akkordeongott

Storyline

In the heat of the summer, a lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields, lives nine-year-old twin brothers who are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. It emerges an existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust.

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Plot Keywords:

cosmetic surgery | torture | mother son conflict | 11 year old | domineering mother | 

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Taglines:

A mother should look out for her sons.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content and some nudity

Details

Country:

Austria

Language:

German

Release Date:

11 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goodnight Mommy

Filming Locations:

Schloßgasse 2 3824, Raabs an der Thaya, Austria

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$57,252, 13 September 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,168,902, 15 November 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ulrich Seidl Film Produktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bottom line of the credits says, "Shot on glorious 35mm."

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Lukas: What am I doing?
Elias: What's Lukas doing?
Mutter: But I can't see him.

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Crazy Credits

The Stunt Roaches (Stuntschaben) = Matilda and Nermal (Mathilder und Nermal)

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Goodnight Mommy (2015)

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Soundtracks

Weisst du wieviel Sternlein stehen
Performed by Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz & Elias Schwarz

User Reviews

Starts good, ends predictably

I saw the trailer for this movie and I really looked forward to watching it. All the actors are very good, especially the little twin boys. It's easy to see the "twist" early in the movie. I kept anticipating a shift in momentum that would take the movie in another direction. That never happened. This was so disappointing. Too bad. I really enjoyed this movie at the beginning and I was so sorry it never achieved the goal it should have reached.

If you are looking for a good horror movie, the first 40 minutes fits the bill. Sadly, the experience of watching this film will probably let you down.