– Dublin eldercare worker takes on a new assignment after losing her estranged mother
– Film titled “Fréwaka” is a horror movie directed by Aislinn Clarke
– The film draws on Irish mythical and political context, referencing the iniquities of the Magdalene laundries
– Protagonist Siobhan (Shoo) is a no-nonsense care worker who takes on the job of looking after Peig, a shut-in living in a remote village
– The house where Peig lives is filled with ominous talismans and noises from a cellar door, believed to be a dangerous spiritual threshold
– The film balances supernatural scares with themes of trauma and anxiety related to Catholic Church violence
– “Fréwaka” is an atmospheric horror film with a harsh understanding of closed rural communities in Ireland
– Production design, cinematography, and score all contribute to creating a tense and spooky atmosphere in the film.