Our take
Nightborn follows a new mother in a Finnish forest who cannot trust her baby. Expect slow dread, mental strain, and an infant at the centre of the fear. This is not a cute birth story. For older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
In Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples with the disturbing truth.
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Details
Frightening An uncanny newborn and a mother who cannot sleep. Slow, cold dread
An uncanny newborn and a mother who cannot sleep. Slow, cold dread
Child peril / abuse A newborn sits at the centre of the mother's fear. The baby's safety is…
A newborn sits at the centre of the mother's fear. The baby's safety is the point of the dread
Mental health Postnatal fear, isolation, and a mind that cannot rest
Postnatal fear, isolation, and a mind that cannot rest
Talk after watching
- Did the film want you to trust the mother, or the fear?
- Would you watch this after a real birth in the family?
- How does isolation change a new parent?