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The Surrender

Year of production
2025
Duration
96 min.
Spanish premiere
Genres
Fiction

Synopsis

A tense mother-daughter relationship is put to the test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to have him bring her husband back to life. As the strange and brutal resurrection begins to spiral out of control, the two women will have to address their differences as they fight for their lives. Metaphysical horror about grief and family ties, featuring one of the most powerful rituals seen in recent years.

Director

Julia Max

Julia Max

Actress, director, writer, and producer, her short film Pieces of Me (2020) was screened at fifteen festivals. With The Surrender, she now makes her feature film debut.

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The Surrender
Section
Panorama
Director
Julia Max
Writer 
Julia Max 
Cinematography 
Cailin Yatsko 
Editor 
Sushila Love 
With 
Colby Minifie, Kate Burton, Chelsea Alden 
Production countries
Canada
United States of America (the)
Languages
English
Subtitle languages
Spanish

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