I'm on the fence with this one.
There are times when I found it incredibly boring, but mesmerized by certain scenes, and then very interesting, but offering not result. Some have said <A HREF="https://letterboxd.com/cinemacollect/film/descendent-2025/">it's a slow-burn</A> or offered no ending, <A HREF="https://letterboxd.com/liakelly/film/descendent-2025/">like Lia Kelly</A> did, and I am agreeing with both. There was a lot of potential to go somewhere, but it felt repetitive at times, and I felt like I was left hanging and needing closure to this otherwise beautifully shot film.
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Descendent
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
3/8/2025Runtime
93 minsOverview
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
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How It Feels
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A man's brain injury fractures his perception of reality, blurring the line between protective instinct and psychological unraveling as alien visions grip his mind. It's an intimate descent into paranoia anchored by the stakes of fatherhood and the question of whether he's genuinely seeing a threat or losing himself.
Mood
ParanoidUnsettlingDread-soaked
Themes
FamilyIdentityObsessionMortality
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
HandheldNaturalistic
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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