Excision

• Drama
• Horror
• Comedy

A darkly comedic and deeply unsettling exploration of adolescent alienation, *Excision* plunges into the fractured inner world of Pauline, a fiercely intelligent but profoundly disturbed teenager navigating a suffocating home life and increasingly graphic fantasies. Unlike typical coming-of-age stories, this film doesn’t offer a path to acceptance but rather a descent into raw, visceral discomfort, fueled by Pauline’s desperate, and often misguided, attempts to connect with her ailing sister and earn the approval of her controlling mother. The film’s unsettling tone stems from its blend of grotesque imagery and surprisingly tender moments, creating a unique atmosphere of claustrophobic tension and darkly ironic humor as Pauline wrestles with her budding sexuality, medical ambitions, and the frightening intensity of her own mind – a portrait of teenage rebellion twisted into something genuinely unnerving.