The hauntingly beautiful and shockingly original début from filmmaker Nicolas Pesce fuses classic horror ingredients with gothic black-and-white imagery.

Francisca (played by Kika Magalhaes in a breakout performance) has been unfazed by death from an early age. Her mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, imbued her with a thorough understanding of anatomy and the end of life. But when tragedy shatters her family's idyllic existence in the countryside, the deep trauma she experiences awakens some unique curiosities. As Francisca grows up, the effects of her troubled past gradually build and her desire to connect with the world around her takes a distinctly dark form.

★★★★★ Time Out

 "accomplished, elegiac horror" ★★★★ Guardian

 "The Eyes of My Mother" mashes its gorgeous components into a shockingly original tone poem. (A-) Indiewire 

Even if a screening is sold out, tickets are often available 30 minutes before the start of the film at the box office

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