The horror of motherhood has been a prominent theme in horror films for years, dating back to movies like The Bad Seed, and Rosemary's Baby in the '50s and '60s, and kept up by films like The Babadook, Titane, and most notably, Hereditary. Yet, the film to really capture that feeling of overwhelming anxiety and dread that having a child can sometimes bring isn't a horror movie, at least not in the traditional sense.
'We Need to Talk Abot Kevin' Doesn't Hold Back in Its Portrayal of Motherhood Generally speaking, when we talk about being a mother through the language of cinema, it is usually one of two things. A complex experience, but one of great meaning and importance, as seen in films like Lady Bird, or one of tragedy, often used as a springboard for the main plot, like Bambi, Finding Nemo, or most Disney films really.
Eva, however, is portrayed just as harshly. She seems hostile towards Kevin like he isn't even human, let alone her child. When he won't stop crying, she stands next to a jackhammer, so she doesn't have to hear his cries anymore. When he won't roll a ball towards her, she seems genuinely angry that a literal child won't roll the ball back. But we know it's about so much more than the ball. She plainly tells him that if he wasn't born, she would be in France right now.
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