Martha and Félix are children of the Butcher of Mons, a notorious Belgian serial killer from the 1990s. While Martha lives an unstable life riddled with insecurities, her brother, crushed by the family legacy, takes over their father’s killings. Harassed and violently assaulted at work, Martha falls into madness and goes through the looking glass into the strange and terrifying world inhabited by her brother.
directed by: Karim Ouelhaj
written by: Karim Ouelhaj
run time: 100 min
genre: Horror
production: Belgium 2022
language: French
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