A Banquet

A Banquet

2022 · 97 min · EN · 4.2 (22 votes)
Dir. Ruth Paxton · Starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan, Kaine Zajaz, Richard Keep

Family or famine.

Horror

Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.

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A chilling, unsettling descent into a mother's worst nightmare. It's a claustrophobic, psychological slow-burn that explores the terrifying boundaries of faith and familial love. The dread builds relentlessly, leaving you feeling deeply disturbed.

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