Nightbitch movie storyline. Nightbitch tells the story of a woman thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, who slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine.”
Nightbitch is a 2024 American comedy horror film written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder. It stars Amy Adams in the lead role alongside Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Ella Thomas, Archana Rajan, and Jessica Harper in supporting roles.
Nightbitch premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, on September 7, 2024, and will be released theatrically in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on December 6, 2024.
About the Production
Based on the bestselling 2021 novel of the same name, director Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me, TIFF ’21) has created a profoundly original exploration of motherhood and identity, destined to be one of the most talked-about films of the year.
Amy Adams plays Mother, a former city-dwelling artist and curator who chooses to stay home (now a suburban home) with her toddler son as her husband travels frequently for business. She loves her son deeply, but that does not prevent her from feeling isolated and exhausted. How did her life become a numbing grind of diaper changes and cutting bananas into little pieces?
Still unstrung from an extremely unsuccessful attempt to connect with other mothers at the library’s Baby Book Time, and unable to keep her emotions bottled up inside any longer, Mother begins to see and hear things in the night that beckon to her. Soon, something primal and feral rises up within her, allowing her to unleash — and return to — her inner power and identity.
Scoot McNairy plays Mother’s Husband, a relatable, sensitive man struggling with his own challenges around parenthood. But make no mistake, this is Adams’ film. It is her fearless, unselfconscious, and fiercely intelligent performance that makes Nightbitch such a memorable experience. Heller weaves drama, comedy, and significant elements of magic realism into an audacious and important film, examining those aspects of motherhood — both dark and darkly humorous — of which we rarely speak.
Nightbitch (2024)
Directed by: Marielle Heller
Starring: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Mary Holland, Zoe Chao, Garrett C. Phillips, Jessica Harper, Kerry O’Malley, Laura Meadows, Archana Rajan, Michael Andrew Baker, Roslyn Gentle
Screenplay by: Marielle Heller
Production Design by: Karen Murphy
Cinematography by: Brandon Trost
Film Editing by: Anne McCabe
Costume Design by: Arjun Bhasin
Art Direction by: Samantha Englender
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality.
Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures
Release Date: December 6, 2024
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