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Lukas Schwarz | ... | Lukas |
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Elias Schwarz | ... | Elias |
Susanne Wuest | ... | Mutter | |
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Hans Escher | ... | Priester |
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Elfriede Schatz | ... | Rotkreuz Sammlerin |
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Karl Purker | ... | Rotkreuz Sammler |
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Georg Deliovsky | ... | Pizzalieferant |
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Christian Steindl | ... | Mesner |
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Christian Schatz | ... | Bauer |
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Erwin Schmalzbauer | ... | Akkordeongott |
In a lonesome house in the countryside between woods and cornfields live nine-year-old twin brothers who are waiting for their mother in the heat of summer. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. An existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust emerges. Written by Ulrich Seidl Film
I love movies that try to be original and do something new, that's why Goodnight Mommy caught my interest right off the bat. It sets a very nice tone and had me excited to see a dark/stunning story unfold. Unfortunately this movie was mostly build up with a very mediocre third act.
It's obvious that this movie was going for an artsy feel but it's like they completely bailed on that about 70% through and that really ruined the whole film imo. Plus through the whole film I kept thinking "Man I really hope they aren't going to try and do that, because if they do this will just turn into a clichéd mess" and they absolutely do what I didn't want them to.
Goodnight Mommy is a decent effort, and I'm sure it will be praised by many people who are desperate for a good horror movie, but I find it hard to give in to the hype because this really just wasn't that great of a movie.
5/10