In their secluded farmhouse, a mother, formerly a surgeon in Portugal, teaches her daughter, Francisca, to understand anatomy and be unfazed by death. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor horrifyingly shatters the idyll of Francisca’s family life, deeply traumatizing the young girl, but also awakening some unique curiosities. Though she clings to her increasingly reticent father, Francisca’s loneliness and scarred nature converge years later when her longing to connect with the world around her takes on a distinctly dark form.
The first trailer for The Eyes of My Mother was sufficiently creepy, and did a great job selling the tone of the film. This one is just downright dark and beautifully so. It’s a plodding and painful snippet of the film that demands your attention, presenting a confusing reality that’s hard to look away from.
The Eyes of My Mother will be in theaters December 2nd, 2016.