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The Eyes of My Mother

2016Movie1 h 16 minR

DramaHorror
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic635.8Rotten Tomatoes78%57%

A relentlessly bleak, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.

Feels like

  • Bleak Psychological Horror
  • Black and White
  • Slow Burn
  • Atmospheric
  • Arthouse
  • Gothic
  • Unsettling
  • Melancholy
  • Character-Driven

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Nicolas Pesce
Written by
Nicolas Pesce
Produced by
Jacob Wasserman, Max Born, Schuyler Weiss
Music by
Ariel Loh

Everyone

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Facts

December 2, 2016 · 1 h 16 min · R

Released
December 2, 2016
Runtime
1 h 16 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Portuguese
Made in
United States
Budget
$300,000
Box office
$48,539
Available in
43 countries

Tropes

Big Damn Heroes, Sound-Only Death, Murder Ballad +9

  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Sound-Only Death
  • Murder Ballad
  • Obliviously Evil
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Bald of Evil
  • Emotionless Girl
  • Pay Evil unto Evil
  • And I Must Scream
  • Eye Scream
  • Madwoman in the Attic

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Eyes of My Mother?"

Questions about The Eyes of My Mother

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Eyes of My Mother?

KanopyHooplaXumo PlayMagnolia SelectsMonsters and NightmaresTubi TV

In the United States, The Eyes of My Mother streams on Magnolia Selects and Monsters and Nightmares, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is The Eyes of My Mother worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 63). Critics rate it higher (71 out of 100) than audiences (59).

Will The Eyes of My Mother scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Eyes of My Mother?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Eyes of My Mother use?

Big Damn HeroesSound-Only DeathMurder BalladObliviously EvilGory Discretion ShotFaux Affably EvilBald of EvilEmotionless GirlPay Evil unto EvilAnd I Must ScreamEye ScreamMadwoman in the Atticand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Big Damn Heroes, Sound-Only Death, and Murder Ballad.