Hantée
Hantée

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Hantée

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French

Mathilde, a marginalized teenager, must move to the countryside with her family for a reason she would like to bury deep inside herself. Upon moving into her new home, she discovers that a ghost lives there. This ghost is that of Isabeau, a very friendly and sympathetic 19th-century woman who has modernized over her 150 years of wandering. These two characters will become friends and help each other through (one) life and (the other) death. While unraveling the injustices they have experienced, rooted in their respective eras, they develop deep bonds that will allow them to find peace.

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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Marina de VanGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Plot Summary

A woman becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of inhabiting another body, leading her down a disturbing path of self-mutilation and transformation. As her obsession grows, she begins to physically alter herself in an attempt to become someone else, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. The film explores themes of identity, desire, and the extremes of the human psyche.

Critical Reception

Marina de Van's "Hantée" (In My Skin) is a controversial and visceral body horror film that garnered significant attention for its unflinching portrayal of self-mutilation and identity crisis. It was praised by some critics for its bold, uncompromising vision and exploration of psychological distress, while others found it excessively graphic and disturbing. The film has a cult following for its unique and disturbing premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • A deeply unsettling and graphic exploration of identity and self-obsession.

  • Marina de Van's performance and direction are central to the film's disturbing effectiveness.

  • Provocative and challenging, but not for the faint of heart.

Google audience: Audience reception is mixed, with many finding the film's graphic nature and disturbing themes difficult to watch, while others commend its originality and intense psychological portrayal.

Fun Fact

Director Marina de Van also stars as the lead character and underwent significant physical transformations for the role, including using prosthetics and special effects to depict the self-mutilation.

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