Short synopsis : In the vein of Let the Right One In and Babadook, twisted coming-of-age psychological drama meets elevated body horror excess in HATCHING, the startling feature debut from Finnish director Hanna Bergholm.

Long synopsis : 12-year-old gymnast Tinja tries desperately to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family life to the world through her popular blog. Then, one night, Tinja finds a strange egg. She hides it, she keeps it warm. And when it hatches, what emerges is beyond belief…

Cast

• Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Oiva Ollila, Reino Nordin

Crew

• Director(s): Hanna Bergholm
• Screenplay: Ilja Rautsi
• DP: Jarkko T. Laine
• Editing: Linda Jildmalm SFK
• Set Design: Päivi Kettunen
• Costume Designer: Ulrika Sjölin
• Cast: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä
• Animatronics designer: Gustav Hoegen
• SFX Make-up Supervisor: Conor O'Sullivan

• Original Title: Pahanhautoja
• Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery


• Production company: Silva Mysterium
• Language: Finnish
• Duration: 87 min

• Sitges Film Festival 2022 - Official Fantastic Competition
  Award(s) : Best SOFC VFX Winner