Content Advisory: Animal cruelty or animal death
A new mother begins to believe she is turning into a dog in Nightbitch. Mother (Amy Adams) has grown resentful of the fact that she gave up her art career to raise her 2-year-old son on her own, while her Husband (Scoot McNairy). Mother begins recieving heighted senses akin to that of a dog. After being recommended a book called “A Field Guide to Magical Woman” by the librarian Norma (Jessica Harper), Mother begins to believe that her inner animal is being unleashed.
Nightbitch Synopsis
Nightbitch is a dark comedy written and directed by Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) based on the book of the same name by Rachel Yoder. The film stars Amy Adams as the film’s unnamed protagonist and narrator, who who becoming to succumb to the stresses of being a new mother. After being told by her nearly always absentee husband that she was acting as a bitch one night, begins to takes who identity as “Nightbitch” literally, as she begins to believe that she is turning into a dog.
My Thoughts on Nightbitch
For this film adaptation of the 2021 novel, Marielle Heller deemphasizes the body-horror somewhat and makes the film more expicitly a dark comedy about the challenges and sacrifices of motherhood and how fathers can neglect their parental duties.Amy Adams gives one of her best performances in the film, playing the role of Mother as someone on the brink. While the film does feature some gross moments involving shower menstration and harry back growths, Nightbitch gives an interesting social commentary about how many sacrifices women have to make for the continuation of the species.
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