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Nightsiren

Directed by Tereza Nvotová
2022
Slovakia, Czech Republic
109 minutes
Unclassified 18+
Ancient beliefs and modern fears collide in Tereza Nvotová’s beguiling folk horror set in a remote Slovak mountain village. Best European feature, Sitges 2022.
A shimmering, other-worldly atmosphere surrounds the tale of Šarlota, a 30-year-old nurse returning to her isolated hometown to claim an inheritance. Shunned by locals who remember her role in a tragedy 20 years ago, Šarlota, arrives to find her mother’s house burned to the ground. The only friend in town is Mira, a free-spirited herbalist who forms an instant and powerful bond with Šarlota. As the women become closer, disturbing events start to occur and rumours take hold. In this male-dominated place where superstition runs deep, Šarlota and Mira are accused of witchcraft, with devastating consequences. Themes of misogyny, trauma and patriarchy are potently examined in this spellbinding modern horror film.
Nvotová is well versed in the language of the horror film, and some scenes echo the early work of Neil Jordan, but go much further in their hallucinatory concatenation of the forest wild and the monstrous feminine.
Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film
A bewitching film that will hopefully work its magic on countless horror audiences to come.
Matthew Monagle, Austin Chronicle
Nightsiren makes a grand addition to the modern era of folk horror.
Kat Hughes, The Hollywood News

Tickets

Mon 12 Jun
7:15pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Sat 17 Jun
6:30pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Freak Me Out
Original Title
Svetlonoc
Year
2022
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Country
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Language
In Slovak with English subtitles
Director
Tereza Nvotová
Producer
Miloš Lochman
Cast
Natália Germáni, Eva Mores, Juliána Brutovská
Screenwriter
Barbora Námerová, Tereza Nvotová
Cinematographer
Federico Cesca
Editor
Pavel Hrdlička, Thibault Hague
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Festival Award Winners, Women Directors, Focus on Women, Horror
Company Credits
Sales Agent: Intramovies
Official Website
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