In many ways, the scenes play out almost as if the viewer were a third party watching a family dispute play out without context or bias. The interactions between the Mother and the boys have great tension that emphasizes each of the characters emotional states. This slow pace might turn off some audience goers, but I believe it fits well into the tone the film has created. Goodnight Mommy is more of a psychological thriller that is very slow paced in it’s presentation. Goodnight Mommy was marketed as a horror film, when in reality, the film does not follow the structure of a conventional horror film. Not only are the scenes involving nature beautiful to look at, there’s this underlying theme of suspense that is portrayed very well. The quietness and stillness developed an atmosphere in the film. I thought the scenes that had Lukas and Elias exploring in nature were very important to the film. The film gives time to show how Lukas and Elias interact with one another. Elias and Lukas Schwarz have great chemistry with each other and do a wonderful job acting. The dissonant sounds that come from the film’s nature setting portray a feeling of isolation. Goodnight Mommy is able to create an environment that is incredibly tense and suspenseful. The film’s subtle and, at times, non existent musical score is able to work to it’s advantage. This distortion of her identity, and some strange behaviour, is what initially sparks the boys’ concern.
The Mother, played by Susanne Wuest, has her face wrapped in bandages after her return from the operation. The film follows two twin brothers and the growing suspicions they have towards their mother following her plastic surgery.
Initially released in 2014, the film got a wider theatrical release in 2015. Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh Ich Seh) is a German psychological thriller written and directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala.
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