

Unwell Woman
2024-10-28 · 14 min · ★ 10.0
A night at the library turns into a nightmare when a student discovers a haunted painting, unleashing the dark secrets of her long-dead mother... Blending live action with stop-motion shadow puppetry, this short gothic horror resurrects the monstrous legacy of hysteria, and the medical myths that have made monsters of unmaternal mothers.
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- Directors
- Daniella DeVinter
- Production companies
- Creative Outpost, Picture Shop
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Daniella DeVinterMother
Jack MedlinJosef Breuer
James Bryden RodgersSigmund Freud
Lydia Maria MakridesYoung WomanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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