Part 1 of Far from home for the Holidays - October: Samhain (Ireland)

You Are Not My Mother (2021)

The Rare Cuts Media Society kicks off the Fall Holida Season when Mike brings the an Irish horror film built around changelings, Samhain folklore, family trauma, and the unsettling possibility that a mother may not be herself. Kate Dolan’s 2021 film follows Char as she tries to understand her mother Angela’s disturbing transformation, or is it even still her Mother? The RCMS debate whether the story works better as supernatural horror, a metaphor for mental illness, or both.

Andrew, Rob, and Eric work with Mike to unpack the film’s use of fire, jack-o’-lanterns, costumes, and the fae, while questioning how much cultural context the movie leaves unexplained. They also discuss its deliberately ambiguous opening, its claustrophobic performances, the uncomfortable horror of Angela’s behavior, and the real-life changeling case that inspired parts of the story.

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