BRAZIL · 2016

The Witch

Robert Eggers
witchcraft religious paranoia family breakdown isolation supernatural horror
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In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

Year2016
CountryBrazil
DirectorRobert Eggers
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