Niamh is the lone survivor of a mysterious massacre in which the furniture and objects in her family’s isolated house took on a monstrous life of their own. The police ignore her wild stories, and the neighbours and social worker who take her into their care try to introduce her to a new life. But Niamh is unable to leave her violent past behind her, endangering everyone who crosses her path.
Direction
de Van's unflinching, deeply uncomfortable gaze.
Acting
Missy Keating's chilling, childlike menace.
Practical Effects
Tangible object violence that feels wrong.
Director
Marina de Van
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marina de Van's follow-up to her body-horror debut 'In My Skin' continues her exploration of women's pain made viscerally physical.
The film deliberately echoes Ireland's historical Magdalene Laundries and institutional child abuse — Niamh's 'care' mirrors real systemic failures.
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