SMOTHER
Synopsis
After the sudden death of Michi's estranged father, Michi, a young mother and dry alcoholic, decides to stay in the inherited summer house for a few days with her young daughter Hanna, hoping to regain the motherly trust she lost. Already during the first night, long repressed memories of Michi's childhood and her mother’s suicide begin to haunt Michi. Trying to numb herself again with alcohol only drives her daughter Hanna further away and accelerates Michi’s paranoid state. When her demons also start threatening her daughter, Michi must confront them to save Hanna.
| Title | SMOTHER |
| Original Title | Heimsuchung |
| Directed by | Achmed Abdel-Salam |
| Starring | Cornelia Ivancan, Lola Herbst, Lukas Turtur, Heinz Trixner, Inge Maux |
| Genre | Horror |
| Running time | 90 min |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Scriptwriter | Achmed Abdel-Salam |
| Cinematographer | Alexander Dirninger |
| Produced by | Glitter and Doom GmbH & Co KG in coproduction with Prisma Film- u. Fernsehproduktion |
| Local Release | 2023 - April 14 Austria / Mid-August Germany |
| Film Status | Completed |
Festivals
Diagonale Film Festival Graz 2023 - World Premiere
Hard:Line Film Festival 2023 - International Premiere
