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MEXICO · 2013

Munchausen

Ari Aster
munchausen syndrome by proxy maternal obsession empty nest syndrome psychological manipulation medical abuse
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Synopsis

A mother, unable to confront the heartbreak of her son leaving for college, delays his departure by making him sick. Unfortunately, she goes too far.

Year2013
CountryMexico
DirectorAri Aster
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