Hatching

• Horror
• Fantasy

A darkly whimsical fantasy horror unfolds as 12-year-old Tinja, stifled by her mother’s relentless pursuit of a flawless facade, discovers a mysterious egg in the woods. What emerges isn’t a cute chick, but a creature born of unsettling body horror, forging a uniquely intimate, and increasingly grotesque, bond with Tinja. The film subverts typical coming-of-age tropes, mirroring Tinja’s own suppressed desires for freedom and self-expression through the creature’s evolving form, creating a disturbing yet strangely empathetic exploration of maternal control and adolescent rebellion. Rather than jump scares, *Hatching* generates tension through a growing sense of unease and the unsettling visual transformation, resulting in a cathartic, if disturbing, emotional release as Tinja confronts her family’s fractured dynamics.