Pahanhautoja (Hatching)
2022
****
Director: Hanna Bergholm
Cast: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin, Oiva Ollila, Ida Määttänen, Saija Lentonen
Tinja is an insecure 12-year-old girl who feels pressured to indulge her controlling and perfectionistic mother. One day, Tinja picks up an orphaned egg, which hatches into a strange and overly protective creature she names Alli. Hanna Bergholm's feature debut is a smart, atmospheric, and surprisingly funny horror film. The story is clearly allegorical, as Tinja's pursuit of perfection gives birth to Alli, who represents Tinja’s repressed emotions. Siiri Solalinna gives a terrific performance in the lead. The special effects are impressive.
