When I Was Alive2014
“Danger may lurk in the past”
Directed by Marco Dutra
🏆 14 nominations
The premise
After losing his job and the end of his marriage, Júnior returns to his father's house. But that is not his childhood house anymore. His old room has been rented by a young woman and the place feels unwelcome and oppressive. Júnior develops and obsession for his family history, as strange things start happening in the house.
Horror Vault's take
Stripped of his job and his marriage, Júnior retreats to his father's home — only to find the familiar has become deeply foreign. The house carries a suffocating atmosphere that closes in on him, and his fixation on the family's buried history only deepens the unease. Strange occurrences blur the line between psychological unraveling and something more sinister lurking within the walls. This Brazilian slow-burn thriller questions how well we ever truly know the people — and places — that shaped us.
Content: Psychological Distress, Themes Of Personal Loss And Mental Deterioration
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