Fragile
Fragile

Movie spotlight

Fragile

2014
Movie
8 min
English

Through his struggle with gender identity, a young boy stands up for himself and embarks on a difficult journey of self - discovery and contentment

Insights

IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes58%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users62%
Director: Jaume BalagueróGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A young nurse is sent to a dilapidated children's hospital in England to care for the patients. She soon discovers that the building is filled with an unusual number of accidents and that the children are terrified of an entity they call 'The Children's Home'. As she delves deeper, she realizes the hospital's dark past and the supernatural forces at play.

Critical Reception

Fragile received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmospheric tension and visual style, though some found the plot predictable and the scares less effective than anticipated.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gothic atmosphere and effective jump scares.

  • Noted for its unsettling imagery and Calista Flockhart's performance.

  • Some critics found the narrative a bit convoluted and the ending less impactful.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's creepy atmosphere and visual design, with many finding it a solid entry into the haunted house/supernatural horror genre. However, some viewers felt the story could have been more original and that the scares, while present, weren't consistently terrifying.

Fun Fact

Director Jaume Balagueró, known for the '[REC]' films, deliberately chose a more subdued and psychological approach for 'Fragile' compared to his more visceral works.

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