This is the title and pitch of the year. Nightbitch by Marielle Heller offers Oscar-nominated Amy Adams a very crazy role as a housewife who ends up turning into… a dog. This is an adaptation of the book Nocturnal female dog Written by Rachel Yoder and published by Éditions Flammarion in 2021.
Although the film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Studio Searchlight Pictures has released a trailer. At first glance, the tone is surprising. Expecting a fantasy thriller, Nightbitch seems to lean more towards comedy and Amy Adams’ interpretation promises surprises.
“Primary Drives”
“Motherhood changes you. It connects with certain primal impulsesThe hero is trusted by the character played by Jessica Harper (Suspiria, Phantom of the Paradise). With this crazy adaptation, director and screenwriter Mariel Heller wants to explore the moral dilemma of certain mothers who sacrifice part of their lives for their families.
“I wrote this film after a year of isolation in my houseExplains the filmmaker in the columns Vanity Fair. My husband was working, so I was alone with my two children for the first time. It was a nightmare. I was sleepy; I couldn’t see anyone and I couldn’t do anything. And my daughter woke up at five in the morning every day.“
New poster for “Nightbitch”:
“Sometimes people ask me what the movie is about and I tell them it’s Motherhood and Rage. Either you understand or you don’t“, warned the director. Nightbitch may offer a new nomination for its leading actress.
The film will be released in the US on December 6. A French date has not yet been announced.
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