Eyes of My Mother (2016)

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Avg Rating: 4.4 / 5. Voted: 130

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Year: 2016
Directed by: Nicolas Pesce
Starring: Kika Magalhães (Francisca), Olivia Bond (Young Francisca), Diana Agostini (Mother), Paul Nazak (Father), Will Brill (Visitor)
Country: United States
Language: English, Portuguese (Eng subs)
Runtime: 01:16:07
Genres: Animals, Corpses, Captivity, Scars

Plot – Spoilers:
A family living out in the middle of nowhere are mostly quiet like their surroundings. Mother who used to be a surgeon in Portugal sometimes breaks the silence regaling her daughter Francisca with folk tales and teaching her some of her surgical skills. Though Father is distant, Francisca often feels comforted watching television in his presence. The telly is like a voice-over, often echoing their thoughts. Things begin to move, when the family’s quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of a man, who at first glance appears to be a salesman or at worst, an evangelist.

The Eyes of My Mother has great style and lighting that summons the works of some of the masters of European Cinema. It also has one of the best examples of passionate, erotic stabbing.

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Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
March 11, 2023 2:30 pm

Will Brill (the visitor) is creepy and irritating and I bet he is like that in real life as well. His parents had quite a sense of humor to name him Will Brill. Super brutal but also sad in some parts. Fuck yeah – 5 stars.

tod
tod
March 4, 2023 9:37 pm

not very well translated but nice movie.

Adam
Adam
January 9, 2023 12:48 am

Beautiful movie

Shane Morris
Shane Morris
November 29, 2022 1:05 pm

Found this in our local DVD hire store (one of the last in this country,which im sad to say closed down this year,forever ending the “video shop era” for me”) very underrated & doesn’t get a mention often,but is as bleak & brutal as they come,creepy as fuck & you’ll feel it for a while after you see it,brilliant movie & like human centipede 2,The Elephant man, the black & white just adds to what makes this a really nightmarish movie

miki
miki
July 16, 2022 10:44 pm

i absolutely love this movie

An_Oldboy
An_Oldboy
June 8, 2022 9:38 am

An excellent movie. A director on top of his game, fantastic cinematography and a simple yet brutal plot. The visual of the child’s mother trying to scream was stunning. At 1 hour 16 min the film doesn’t hang around either: no minute is wasted. I highly recommend (and thanks EUM for finding and uploading these ‘hidden gems’): 4.5/5 eyeballs

Hatemale
Hatemale
February 25, 2022 5:02 am

Wow
Excellent stuff
Initially I thought paybacks a bitch when first guy got sorted…..
But then it really got interesting!

Ur mom likes my BBC
Ur mom likes my BBC
February 24, 2022 8:43 am

Thats one crazy ass ho

S29A
S29A
January 16, 2022 10:39 pm

im just a little tired okey? gets wiped up from kitchen floor

LE_Lewis
LE_Lewis
Reply to  S29A
July 1, 2023 2:30 pm

I thought she actually ran away. And the water mopping was caused by the two girls dropping a glass or sth.

big drip
big drip
April 21, 2021 3:44 am

superb film, thrilling from start to finish, also really enjoyed the fact that the film is in black and white, really emphasises Franciscas dark nature.
even though its barely 75mins in length, this one will stay with you for a long time.

Vic
Vic
March 13, 2021 8:07 pm

SPOILER ALERT MAYBE: It’s real good when it’s for revenge but really sad when it turns into stealing babies.

Lotty Da
Lotty Da
February 6, 2021 5:46 am

definitely weird ass movie, one might say classic… brought to mind so many movies, from Texas Chainsaw to the Voices and even Psycho. yeah, great film. Thanks Again effedup…

Pufferpunk
Pufferpunk
December 24, 2020 4:32 am

WOW, what a wonderful movie! It’s going to stay with me for a very long time…

Zed Man
Zed Man
December 10, 2020 11:10 am

Fantastic movie, very unsettling, beautifully shot and acted. Not much gore, it was more implied but it did not matter, it wasnt about blood and guts, it was more about loneliness and what it does to ones mind. Agree with above comment about being shot in black and white which gave it a more grim and gritty feel. And who was that actress, she was gorgeous imo. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Shane
Shane
December 10, 2020 2:23 am

I thought this was awesome,a creepy & Unnerving flick,very well shot & when films use black & white correctly & for the right subject matter it truly just gives it that extra foreboding & grim feeling,a reason why I thought human centipede 2 was so effective

Dr. Lecter
Dr. Lecter
October 25, 2020 2:35 am

Loneliness is perhaps the most potent of human emotions. It can drive some stark-raving mad…make others commit unspeakable acts of violence… all in the name of having someone to share little slices of our lives with. Nicolas Pesce does a masterful job of showing us exactly this.

And yet another 5* flick from the masters at EUM…. Goddamn, you guys are good!

Antinatalpist
Antinatalpist
Reply to  Dr. Lecter
November 12, 2020 1:06 am

Jealousy is probably more potent

bully
bully
Reply to  Dr. Lecter
January 4, 2022 6:36 am

.Loneliness triager her madnes ?????? No…n .. more like genetic madness, or the lack of any,, minimum, attention afection from her parents ???. She already like a child slit the salesman throat… Her father was cold, never give her a hug or a nice word ,…Her mother with a demented look , her main lobby???, dissecting cows in front of her little child. The mais reson for her madness .. loneliness??? Ok you are right, loneliness is a growing healt problem, but i never heard that ppl who are lomeliness and depressed will…. comit unspeajable acts of violence…Maybe they are dangerous.,,,but dangerous more for themselves. , So your smart comment,and logic, is more poorer than a homeless .BTW…im a dish water.

Ralph
Ralph
October 9, 2020 10:12 pm

Eye-mazing! …. Eye love it!

sara
sara
October 9, 2020 1:34 pm

I don’t understand why people on here gave it good reviews? The story was lame, the main girl was so unlikable. I just didn’t get the point? 2/5

Dr. Lecter
Dr. Lecter
Reply to  sara
October 25, 2020 12:56 am

I’ve noticed a certain consistency in your comments, Sara… “I don’t understand…” I’m thinking… just going out on a limb here… that perhaps you’re not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer and most of these movies simply go right over your head… because… as you have said repeatedly… you don’t understand… But, I guess the world needs dish washers too.

VelvetHorrors
VelvetHorrors
Reply to  Dr. Lecter
November 3, 2020 12:28 am

omg LOL that had to burn

Shane
Shane
Reply to  Dr. Lecter
December 10, 2020 2:26 am

A great film & a dipshit in our midst,obviously keeping up with the kardashisns wasn’t on that night

Ethan
Ethan
Reply to  Shane
December 11, 2020 3:17 am

Hilarious reply, Shane

Julie
Julie
October 9, 2020 11:50 am

Great movie, Story, Camera and the Director Nicolas Pesce is Top!
Merci.

Antinatalpist
Antinatalpist
October 9, 2020 6:08 am

Mommy?

Chris Ramirez
Chris Ramirez
October 8, 2020 10:46 pm

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Heidi Attwood
Heidi Attwood
Reply to  Chris Ramirez
October 12, 2020 7:13 am

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Oangell
Oangell
Reply to  Chris Ramirez
April 22, 2021 10:25 am

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bully
bully
Reply to  Chris Ramirez
January 4, 2022 5:30 am

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MellyMels
MellyMels
October 8, 2020 9:24 pm

I LOVE this movie! I knew y’all would add it on.

Addie
Addie
October 8, 2020 1:42 pm

I love this movie!!!

jan
jan
October 8, 2020 11:45 am

very creepy, brutal movie, superb stuff.
thank you.