With dreams of starting a perfect family, Saga and her British husband Jon move to the isolated house where she spent much of her childhood, deep in the Finnish forest. But as soon as their baby is born, despite the reassurance of all around her, Saga knows there's something terribly wrong. As their marriage starts to crack, Jon struggles to support his wife, but only Saga suspects the disturbing truth about her new-born.
Acting
Seidi Haarla's unraveling is absolutely devastating
Practical Effects
Body horror that'll make you cross your legs forever
Direction
Bergholm builds dread like she's paying rent in your anxiety
Director
Hanna Bergholm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bergholm continues Finland's legacy of 'korpimetsä' horror — the deep forest as psychological and literal threat.
Grint learned Finnish phonetically for scenes; his terror at not understanding his wife mirrors the audience's.
FI
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