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Hatching

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In HATCHING, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog 'Lovely Everyday Life' presents their family's idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.

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Critics Consensus

A message movie in a hard horror shell, Hatching perches between beauty and revulsion -- and establishes director Hanna Bergholm as a bright new talent.

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Marina Ashioti Little White Lies 09/14/2022
4/5
Finds great middle ground between heavy metaphor and practical monster fun. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 09/14/2022
4/5
An elegantly horrible coming-of-age. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 08/05/2022
3/4
Bergholm isn’t exactly subtle about doling out the metaphors, but “Hatching” sustains a fugue state of empathy and unease that puts it within shouting distance of David Lynch, and Solalinna is impressive in the lead... Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
9/10
The themes throughout are vague enough to be interesting, but explicit enough to draw some connections. Toxic relationships, narcissism, puberty, eating disorders, and hidden lives are all themes that are explored pretty adeptly in a tight 1:27 runtime. Go to Full Review Michael Cook Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17
4.5/5
Hatching is a strange, gripping watch. Solalinna’s dual performance as Tinja and Alli, alongside Alli’s ever-evolving visual depiction, go a long way towards selling the film’s horror and emotional core. Go to Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen 01/12/2025
Instead of merely being a typical creature feature with dazzling practical effects, Bergholm turns her horror into a collection of coming-of-age traumas, piercing metaphors, and psychological ambiguity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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joey james salehi 05/10/2022 Very original and beautifully stylized. Really enjoyed Hatching. See more Michael sandrea 05/05/2022 I get the concept but the movie left us with no answer See more Michael P 05/05/2022 What a bizarre and awesome movie 🎬 I highly recommend seeing this movie. Yes it is subtitled in English, not hard to follow at all. They did an amazing job making this film. See more dinvirulent 05/04/2022 Watch for the insanity, stay for the gnarly. See more Jo_D 05/03/2022 Themes and undertones were understandable. Atmospheric, eerie and scary. The music score elevated the scenes they were in. A good modern creature story. See more Mr. Hollywood 05/02/2022 Was interesting but couldve been much more. They couldve pushed it more but for what they did it was interesting. Liked that it didnt have cheap scares or fake pullback where its a dream haha. More psychological than horror. See more Read all reviews
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Hanna Bergholm

Director

Siiri Solalinna

Tinja

Sophia Heikkilä

Mother

Jani Volanen

Father

Oiva Ollila

Matias

Reino Nordin

Tero
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Synopsis In HATCHING, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog 'Lovely Everyday Life' presents their family's idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.
Director
Hanna Bergholm
Producer
Mika Ritalahti, Nico Ritalahti, Nima Yousefi
Screenwriter
Ilja Rautsi
Distributor
IFC Midnight
Production Co
The Searchers NV, Silva Mysterium Oy, Film i Väst, Umedia, Hobab, Evil Doghouse Productions
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Finnish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$182.8K
Runtime
1h 27m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)