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As far as film taglines go, this one is epic: “Motherhood is a bitch.” In director Marielle Heller’s newest function, it’s each literal and figurative.
“Nightbitch,” which premiered on the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7, stars Amy Adams as Mother, an artist who turns into a harried stay-at-home mother caring for a boisterous toddler whereas her husband travels usually for enterprise. As she turns into more and more remoted and overwhelmed, Mother begins listening to issues within the night time and sprouting uncommon hair patches. Is she turning right into a canine?
Based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder of the identical title, “Nightbitch” explores totally different aspects of motherhood — the surprise and pleasure, but in addition the darkness and exhaustion — utilizing equal doses of comedy, drama and magical realism. The movie is bound to ring a bell with tens of millions of girls who’ve needed to make robust decisions about parenting, careers and marriage — solely to typically be left disenchanted and resentful.
