Once seen, never forgotten, the Austrian masterpiece Goodnight Mommy sees directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franzyou take us on a deep, dark journey into a pit of pure psychological and physical horror.
This terrifying descent involves Elias and Lukas, two nine-year-old twins living in a sprawling, secluded house in the Austrian countryside. When their mother (Susanne Wuest) returns home following extensive plastic surgery, both boys find their sense of security turned upside down, as their mother’s face is wrapped in bandages, with only her eyes and mouth visible. But even more unnerving is the change in her behaviour. The boys escape their fears by playing in the surrounding Austrian countryside. But soon, Elias and Lukas begin to discuss whether the woman who now lives in their home is really their mother at all.
Martin Gschlacht’s stunning cinematography creates a sterile, haunting atmosphere as Severin Fiala and Veronika Franzyou slowly ratchet up the tension, making you wriggle in your seat as the horror unfolds. Goodnight Mommy thrives on a devilishly complex web of emotions that challenges the foundations of our empathy and compassion, culminating in one of the most heartbreaking horror finales in movie history.
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