USA, 2024, 99 mins.
DIRECTOR: Marielle Heller
WITH: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan
Marielle Heller, the director behind the beloved Tom Hanks-led A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), returns with a sharp bite. But Nightbitch (2024) is more than a catchy title,. The film is based on a novel by Rachel Yoder where a new(ish) mother is already at her limit: her husband is not around, her career has been put on pause, and the neighbouring mums seem to prefer rivalry over support. The fantastic Amy Adams is Mother, but who is Nightbitch? The answer awaits in our Special Gala, where you can discover a film we'll be talking about for a long woof-ing time...
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