So far as film taglines go, this one is epic: “Motherhood is a bitch.” In director Marielle Heller’s newest function, it’s each literal and figurative.
“Nightbitch,” which premiered on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant on Sept. 7, stars Amy Adams as Mom, an artist who turns into a harried stay-at-home mother caring for a boisterous toddler whereas her husband travels usually for enterprise. As she turns into more and more remoted and overwhelmed, Mom begins listening to issues within the evening and sprouting uncommon hair patches. Is she turning right into a canine?
Primarily based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder of the identical identify, “Nightbitch” explores completely different sides of motherhood — the marvel and pleasure, but additionally the darkness and exhaustion — utilizing equal doses of comedy, drama and magical realism. The movie is bound to ring a bell with tens of millions of girls who’ve needed to make robust decisions about parenting, careers and marriage — solely to generally be left dissatisfied and resentful.
