After the tragic death of her husband, a soldier posted to Afghanistan, Bryony tries to build a new life for herself and her young son, James. Struggling with her own grief she fails to notice that James has become secretive and withdrawn, spending hours alone playing out death scenes with his toys. When things start to go missing and furniture is smashed Bryony blames James but when she confronts him she finds herself facing a reality more terrifying than any nightmare. As her world crashes around her Bryony realises that unless she can find a way to reconnect with her son she and James will be separated for ever.
Acting
Gus Barry commits to creepy kid energy with unsettling conviction.
Direction
Rebekah Fortune wrings genuine tension from cardboard budget.
Director
Rebekah Fortune
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just 18 days in Wales on a budget that wouldn't cover one day of a Marvel catering truck.
Part of a micro-wave of post-2010 British 'mums in council houses fighting demons' films—The Babadook's scrappy little cousin.
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