Horse Girl
Horse Girl

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Horse Girl

2019
Movie
11 min
English

After she is betrayed by the creature she worships, a ten-year-old struggles to forget her past persona and overcome her fears.

Insights

IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users56%
Director: Jeff BaenaGenres: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

Sarah, a socially awkward young woman who works at a stable and has a deep affection for horses, begins to experience increasingly bizarre and unsettling dreams and visions. As her grip on reality starts to slip, she finds herself questioning her sanity and her connection to the past. Her life takes a surreal turn as she delves deeper into her own psyche, searching for answers amidst her fractured perceptions.

Critical Reception

Horse Girl received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While many praised Alison Brie's performance and the film's unique, offbeat tone, some found the narrative to be overly abstract and challenging to follow. Audiences were divided, with some appreciating its unconventional approach to mental health and loneliness, while others found it too strange or slow-paced.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Alison Brie's committed and nuanced performance.

  • Appreciated for its quirky, surreal, and melancholic atmosphere.

  • Divided on the film's ambiguous narrative and pacing.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be a uniquely strange and thought-provoking experience, with many appreciating its exploration of mental health and Sarah's internal struggles. However, some found the plot progression to be too obscure and the overall tone to be overwhelmingly downbeat.

Fun Fact

Alison Brie, who also co-wrote the screenplay, drew inspiration for the film from her own experiences with anxiety and a childhood fascination with horses.

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