Mother of Flies

Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby PoserUSA 202592 min. FSK 18 (unrated)

Ostentor CinemaSat, April 18, 20261:00 p.m.

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That is what it is about

Cancer. The doctors give Mickey only six months to live. No wonder the young woman grasps at every straw and persuades her extremely skeptical father to accompany her to visit the mysterious healer Solveig, who lives in an enchanted hut deep in the forest. But before any salvation comes, there is suffering. And Solveig's dark rituals hold a lot of it. They take us to a place where life and death seem to be almost one. Only a thin veil separates them. Ready to lift it?

What you should know

When a naked woman meditates in a pool of blood and bones, a mesmerizing cinematic experience is not far off. Whispered incantations and powerful images of beauty and decay guide us through a darkly esoteric, decidedly anti-Christian folk and witch horror work, in which the often downright surreal atmosphere is more important than the actual plot. And in which there are things to see that you will never forget. Even if you would like to.

Original title: Mother of Flies

Rights holder: Yellow Veil Pictures

Language: English

Cast: Sofia Macaluso, John Adams, Sr. John Adams

Film festivals: Sitges Catalonian International Fantastic Film Festival, Splat! Film Festival

Direction

The Adams Family in wicked tradition: Once again, the film and music-making clan based in the Catskill Mountains, led by John Adams and Toby Poser, delivers a low-budget, handcrafted piece of indie horror. But unlike its divisive predecessors such as HELLBENDER, it's hard to resist the power of the supernatural, extremely nature-loving scenario here. The Fantasia jury in 2025 saw it similarly and awarded MOTHER OF FLIES the prize for best film and best score.