母之爱

西南偏南电影节剧情片竞赛。                                                                      　　Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape the institution for delinquent girls in 1954 New Zealand, however not only are they caught, it triggers a relocation to a facility on a remote island. The duo become a trio as well-to-do Lou joins them, and life on the island takes shape under the command of devout Matron. The trio rail against the system, dubious of the benevolence of the bible and taking refuge in their blossoming friendship. It’s hard to reform girls who don’t believe they need reforming. However, a sense of doom settles in when experimental forms of punishment take place in the dead of night. Nellie and Daisy plot rebellion, but unexpectedly find themselves at odds with Lou, who is afraid to break the rules.

　　Upon their mother’s death, siblings Jenny and Marshall return to renovate her crumbling motel, The Jolly Monkey. But as they work, a deadly force tied to their family’s dark past emerges, forcing them to face terrifying truths if they want to survive.

　　凯丽（蓓尔·保利 Bel Powley 饰）是名声大噪的天才少女，18岁便获得了哈佛大学的毕业证书。虽然每个人都觉得凯丽拥有着前途无量的未来，但对于凯丽来说，每一天她都生活在郁闷和沮丧之中。凯丽的母亲自幼就离开了她，如今，相依为命的父亲派尔必（加布里埃尔·伯恩 Gabriel Byrne 饰）竟然也决定组建新的家庭。　　察觉到了凯丽的彷徨，父亲将名为佩特罗夫（内森·连恩 Nathan Lane 饰）的心理医生介绍给了凯丽，佩特罗夫给了凯丽一份清单，上面罗列着六项任务，佩特罗夫向凯丽保证，只要她完成了这两项任务，就能够重新找回快乐，一切真的如他所说的那么简单吗？

　　影片讲述了一个从小被抛弃于森林，依照动物生存模式存活下来的女人。被一个男人掳掠回家并且受尽欺凌。这家人中，男主人极度大男子主义，仇视女人。小儿子因为受父亲教导也对女人极不尊敬。懦弱并逆来顺受的母亲，被父亲侮辱而怀孕的大女儿，以及不谙世事的小女儿。故事的最后，大女儿在极度绝望和恐惧的支配下放了野女人，野女人杀了她的父母和弟弟，带走了她的妹妹。 　　本片以不太恐怖的氛围，却深刻的暗喻了一个至今仍然存在的严重的社会现象，男人应该如何看待女人，女人应该如何正确扮演家庭中的角色。