Nightbitch (2024)★ 5.7/10

The cliché that a woman has to be both a mother and an “all-round superwoman” adds nothing new. The ending, which glorifies a never-ending cycle of motherhood, only makes the overall impression worse.

The root cause of women’s long-term oppression lies in their reproductive capacity. If women remain trapped by reproductive worship, every feminist movement risks losing its significance. Unfortunately, the film’s comedic timing feels forced, and it gradually runs out of steam.

I tried seeing NIGHTBITCH last year when it was at the Vancouver Film Festival, but it sold out too fast. I finally got to see it on Disney Plus. Based on a book of the same name, Amy Adams plays Mother, a mom of a 3-year-old Son who was an accomplished artist. Scoot McNairy plays her Husband who’s away for work most of the time, leaving her to do everything a mother has to do. Over time, she starts building up this animalistic fury inside her. The very first scene perfectly sets up the tone, showing us the repetitive tasks, the domesticity, and the loneliness. There are some conversations between Mother and Husband that feel real and unfortunately relatable. Amy Adams is the best reason to see this movie. She perfectly balances between the “everything is alright” and the “I can snap at any moment”, just like a mother I can only imagine. She also shows us unique sides of herself we haven’t seen from her. I enjoyed the slow transformation of her character. This movie plays with a lot of ideas and was expecting it to go a little further with some of them. The body horror element was surprisingly tame for me. NIGHTBITCH is a dark comedy that uses surrealism to tell a very real story about how hard being a mother truly is. Some people will think it weird, but I highly recommend it if you have Disney Plus.

A causa raiz da opressão prolongada das mulheres reside em sua capacidade reprodutiva. Se as mulheres permanecerem presas à adoração reprodutiva, todo movimento feminista corre o risco de perder sua importância. Infelizmente, o timing cômico do filme parece forçado, e ele gradualmente perde força.

O clichê de que uma mulher precisa ser mãe e uma "supermulher completa" não acrescenta nada de novo. O final, que glorifica um ciclo interminável de maternidade, só piora a impressão geral.

La causa principal de la opresión a largo plazo de la mujer radica en su capacidad reproductiva. Si las mujeres siguen atrapadas por la adoración reproductiva, cada movimiento feminista se arriesga a perder su importancia. Desafortunadamente, el timing cómico de la película se siente forzado y poco a poco pierde fuerza.

El cliche de que una mujer tiene que ser una madre y una “mujer maravilla integral” no aporta nada nuevo. El final, que glorifica un ciclo sin fin de maternidad, solo empeora la impresión general de la película.

"Nightbitch", traducida como "canina", pero en realidad seria mas bien -perra nocturna-. El punto es no quedarse en el título. El título no es lo relevante, es lo simbólico.

Es Excelente!

Intensa. Puede resultar mas o menos digerible según cada quién, y según en qué momento uno se encuentre tanto emocional, psíquica o físicamente; pero sin dudas es una de las mejores, o mas honesta, peli que vi acerca de la maternidad.

Cualquier cosa que pueda decir está de más. El Guión, la estética, junto a su excelente actuación trasmiten todo, tanto lo concreto como lo metafórico.

Maternidad, roles, esencia.
Sociedad, roles, limitaciones.
Paternidad, roles, ser parte.
Deseos, sueños, motivaciones.
Culpas, responsabilidades.
Mandatos, obligaciones, encierro.
Humanos, animales, instinto.

Amor,
hacía uno y desde ahí hacia el otro.

Me quedo y resalto esta frase a la madre:
"No lo hagas sólo por ti, también házlo por mi"
Se feliz e insiste en lo que te motive y haga bien;
De eso dependerá la felicidad y bienestar de tu hijo, y no del sacrificio o todo lo que dejes atrás, apagado, estancándose dentro.