Plot: The film revolves around Mia, a little girl with no teeth, who is given prostheses made from her own frozen spit. She is brought up by Albert, a guardian who tends to her every need, though Mia's upbringing is very strict and completely removed from other people. One day Albert gets a call from his bosses, telling him it is time for Mia to return home. He has to prepare Mia for a life outside the comfort of her little bubble, but Albert has some issues of his own he needs to deal with. Mia's first steps int
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August 06, 2022
One thing should be clear by now, Hadzihalilovic doesn't make enough films. Earwig is her third full-length feature in two decades and they're all equally enthralling. Earwig felt like an arthouse take on a Jeunet fantasy, a mysterious story sprinkled with odd and peculiar details, but few explanations. It's a very slow and deliberate film, prioritizing mood over everything else, that won't reveal all of its secrets the first time around, but is intriguing and peculiar enough to warrant multiple viewings. Superb genre cinema.