Film · 2014
Goodnight Mommy
Original titleIch seh, ich seh
Directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz · starring Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz and Elias Schwarz
- 1 h 39 min
- 15
- Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Austria- Released in the UK 3 March 2016
- 7.7 AverageMovieNCo
- 6.8 Users2 votes
- 8.7 Critics6 reviews
Synopsis
In this terrifying thriller directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala mystery hides behind a mother, played by actress Susanne Wuest, who comes home with her face bandaged after a facial surgery. Home awaits her twin sons Lukas, played by Lukas Schwarz and Elias, played by Elias Schwarz. The house in which they live, a small building in the middle of nowhere, will witness the moment when the young ones begin to suspect that something strange about their parent is going on. Something has changed inside their mother, who is much more cold, distant and obsessive since the operation. This strange behavior will inspire the twins to start a search for the truth in order to find out if their mother is still herself or not.
Where to watch Goodnight Mommy
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 99 min1 hour and 39 minutes
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Goodnight Mommy?
- 1 hour and 39 minutes (99 minutes).
- When was Goodnight Mommy released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 3 March 2016.
- Who directed Goodnight Mommy?
- Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz.
- Who is in Goodnight Mommy?
- It stars Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz and Elias Schwarz.
Cast
Full cast (8)
- Director
- Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz
- Writers
- Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala
- Producers
- Ulrich Seidl
Videos and trailers
See the video
Photos and posters
All 6 photos
Reviews
All 6 reviewsWhat the critics say average 8.7 from 6 outlets
- 10 Entertainment WeeklyJoe McGovern
Goodnight Mommy, a brilliantly sinister horror film in the recent art-house mold of "The Babadook" and "It Follows," has a premise that cracks like the whip of a devil?s tail.
Read - 9.0 Los Angeles TimesMichael Rechtshaffen
Beginning with a gentle lullaby and ending with a tightly packed wallop, Goodnight Mommy is one viscerally chilling, seriously unsettling horror film.
Read - 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney
The story's acceleration from anxiety to panic to hellish chaos is expertly managed, but more impressively, so is the control of internal narrative logic.
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Soundtrack
All 3 songsTrivia
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In the end, bottom line of credits says: "Shot on glorious 35mm".
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The names of the children in the film are the same in real life.
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Won the MÉliès D'argent & Critics Prize for best feature film and the José Luis Guarner Critics' Special Mention in Sitges 2014.
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240 twins were auditioned for the main roles.
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