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…

Crew

• Director(s): Hanna Bergholm
• Cast: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä
• Animatronics designer: Gustav Hoegen

• Production company: Silva Mysterium