Witches

Witches

2024 · 90 min · EN · 7.7 (38 votes)
Dir. Elizabeth Sankey · Starring Elizabeth Sankey, Sophia Di Martino, Catherine Cho, David Emson, Shema Tariq, Milli Richards · Music Jeremy Warmsley
Documentary

A deeply personal documentary that examines the relationship between cinematic portrayals of witches and the all-too-real experiences of postpartum depression by utilising footage that spans the entirety of film history alongside heartrending personal testimony.

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This film offers a hauntingly intimate journey, weaving historical cinematic portrayals with raw personal testimony. It feels deeply melancholic and unsettling, yet profoundly empathetic, as it steadily unearths societal perceptions and the isolating struggles of mental health. A reflective, quiet experience that lingers.

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