The film subverts the "nurturing mother" archetype, transforming parental protection into a means of imprisonment and control.
Much of the tension arises from Chloe’s physical isolation in a remote home, highlighting her ingenuity and resilience as she navigates her environment with limited mobility. Run 2020 - 90 min Thriller • Horror • Dramma
The 2020 film is a psychological thriller that explores the dark side of maternal care through the lens of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (Munchausen syndrome by proxy). Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, the 90-minute film follows Chloe, a homeschooled teenager in a wheelchair, who discovers her mother, Diane, has been systematically drugging her with household neurotoxins and animal medications to keep her dependent. Core Themes and Conflict Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, the 90-minute film follows
A brilliant, tech-savvy teen whose fight for independence drives the plot. Kiera Allen is the first real-life wheelchair user to star in a major suspense film in decades. Directed by Aneesh Chaganty
A deeply disturbed caregiver whose trauma-driven obsession leads her to kidnap Chloe as an infant and fabricate her various medical conditions. Critical and Cultural Impact
The plot centers on the misuse of prescription drugs, specifically "Trigoxin" (fictional) and canine muscle relaxants, to maintain a state of artificial illness. Character Analysis
