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The Eyes of My Mother

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
13K
YOUR RATING
Kika Magalhães in The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Thriller
In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters t... Read allIn their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of their family life, and deeply traumatises Francisca, but also awakening curios... Read allIn their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the idyll of their family life, and deeply traumatises Francisca, but also awakening curiosities. Years later, Francisca clings to her increasingly distant father, but the trauma sh... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nicolas Pesce
  • Writer
    • Nicolas Pesce
  • Stars
    • Kika Magalhães
    • Will Brill
    • Olivia Bond
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nicolas Pesce
  • Writer
    • Nicolas Pesce
  • Stars
    • Kika Magalhães
    • Will Brill
    • Olivia Bond
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 14 nominations

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    Kika Magalhães and Paul Nazak in The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
    Olivia Bond in The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
    Will Brill in The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
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    Olivia Bond in The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
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    Top cast

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    Kika Magalhães
    Kika Magalhães
    • Francisca
    • (as Kika Magalhaes)
    Will Brill
    Will Brill
    • Charlie
    Olivia Bond
    Olivia Bond
    • Young Francisca
    Paul Nazak
    • Father
    Diana Agostini
    Diana Agostini
    • Mother
    Joey Curtis-Green
    Joey Curtis-Green
    • Antonio
    Flora Diaz
    Flora Diaz
    • Lucy
    Taahir Shah
    • Faisal
    Clara Wong
    Clara Wong
    • Kimiko
    • Director
      • Nicolas Pesce
    • Writer
      • Nicolas Pesce
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The music that Francisca and her father dance to is "Naufrágio" in the voice of Amália Rodrigues. This type of Portuguese traditional music is called "fado", which translates to "sad destiny", and it's commonly used to express the feeling of losing someone dear.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Francisca: Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. And whether or not it is clear to you, the universe is unfolding as it should.

    • Connections
      Features House on Haunted Hill (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      The Murder of the Lawson Family
      Performed by The Carolina Buddies

      Courtesy of Columbia Records, by arragement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews105

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Remove "horror" from the genre section.
    OK, to begin with, this is not a horror movie. This is a drama. A gory, disturbing drama, with a unique plot, really good acting and quite messy direction... Seriously, the "horror" tag should be removed from the genre section 'cause it's quite misleading.

    The black and white element was successful to me - it made splatter scenes less unpleasant - and gave the movie a noir atmosphere at points. Kika Magalhaes' acting was breathtaking.

    I felt though that there were some gigantic gaps regarding the direction. No information about many basic things that left me with some unanswered questions. After a point, I also felt that the movie just started making circles. I don't know if that's happened because of lack of inspiration, but it was quite obvious.
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    • makotoshintaro
    • Dec 4, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Очі моєї матері
    • Filming locations
      • Cooperstown, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Borderline Presents
      • Tandem Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,099
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,908
      • Dec 4, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,539
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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