Saint Maud
2020 · 85 min · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · TMDB 6.5
The short version:A nurse's religious ecstasy curdles. Small, quiet, with a few self-harm moments and a final shot that lands like a punch.
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Synopsis
Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.
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Violence & gore
- Graphic goreBriefeditorial
Sexual content & violence
- Sex & nudityBriefeditorial
Body & medical
- Self-harmHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- Kneeling on nails, walking on tacks, and the ending.
- Disease & terminal illnessModerateeditorial
- Medical & surgicalBriefeditorial
Mental health & grief
- Mental illnessHeavyeditorial
Phobias & sensory
- Fire & burningHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- Self-immolation.
Religion & the occult
- Cults & religious extremismModerateeditorial