The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and life & death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters the ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicolas Pesce

Writer:

Nicolas Pesce

Stars:

Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Olivia Bond

5 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Diana Agostini	...	Mother
Olivia Bond	...	Young Francisca
Will Brill	...	Charlie
Joey Curtis-Green	...	Antonio
Flora Diaz	...	Lucy
Kika Magalhães	...	Francisca (as Kika Magalhaes)
Paul Nazak	...	Father
Taahir Shah	...	Faisal
Clara Wong	...	Kimiko

Storyline

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and life & 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 she sustained reawaken when her desire to connect with the world around her takes on a dark form.

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Plot Keywords:

dead body | death of father | death of mother | loneliness | cattle | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content and behavior, and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show that Francisca's father keeps watching on TV is Bonanza (1959) that was aired from 1959 to 1973. The particular episode (S01E26) that is featured in the film is titled The Avenger.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Francisca: Everything I do is for you.
Francisca: I just want us to be together.
Francisca: I would do anything to be with you.

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Connections

Features Bonanza: The Avenger (1960)

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Soundtracks

Naufragio
Sung by Amália Rodrigues
Music by Alain Oulman
Lyrics by Priscilla Meirelles
Courtesy of Valentim de Carvalho (SACEM)

User Reviews

Partially successful foreign language art-house horror

'The Eyes of my Mother' is a morbid and austere little horror flick with a disturbing premise, disturbing imagery and heavy implications. Unfortunately, as with many other prestige horror movies with pretensions to high art, although it's beautifully shot in crisp b/w it suffers from a typical lack of ideas and intellectual depth, resulting in a depressing and empty experience, rather than an exhilarating, educating or illuminating one. Watch it and decide, but don't watch it with the family.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

2 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Eyes of My Mother

Filming Locations:

Cooperstown, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,908, 4 December 2016

Gross USA:

$27,099

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,539

Company Credits

Production Co:

Borderline Presents, Tandem Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1