You Are Not My Mother
You Are Not My Mother | |
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Directed by | Kate Dolan |
Written by | Kate Dolan |
Produced by | Deirdre Levins |
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Cinematography | Narayan Van Maele |
Edited by | John Cutler |
Production company | Fantastic Films |
Distributed by | Bankside Films Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Ireland |
Language | English |
You Are Not My Mother is a 2021 Irish psychological horror film written and directed by Kate Dolan.[1] The film stars Hazel Doupe as Char, a young woman at odds with her grandmother Rita (Ingrid Craigie) after her mother Angela (Carolyn Bracken) briefly goes missing, only to return soon afterward with a radically changed personality.[2]
The film premiered in the Midnight Madness stream at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named first runner up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[3]
Cast[]
- Hazel Doupe as Char
- Carolyn Bracken as Angela
- Paul Reid as Aaron
- Jade Jordan as Ms. Devlin
- Ingrid Craigie as Rita
- Jordanne Jones as Suzanne
- Katie White as Kelly
- Aoife Spratt as Officer Jenny
- Lucie Doran as Young Char
- Martin O'Sullivan as Frank
- Miriam Devitt as TV sitcom - Witch
- Florence Adebambo as Amanda
- Colin Peppard as Jamie
- Madi O'Carroll as Tour Guide
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[4]
References[]
- ^ Alisha Mughal, "TIFF Review: 'You Are Not My Mother' Is a Must-Watch for Fans of Classic Horror". Exclaim!, September 17, 2021.
- ^ Wendy Ide, "‘You Are Not My Mother’: Toronto Review". Screen Daily, September 12, 2021.
- ^ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
- ^ "You Are Not My Mother (RT)".
External links[]
Categories:
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- 2021 horror films
- 2020s psychological horror films
- Irish films
- Irish horror films
- 2020s horror film stubs