Mother
In regional Victoria during the late nineteenth century, young nun Sister Maria is summoned to a remote homestead to provide spiritual guidance to a couple grieving a stillbirth. As she settles into the farm, she quickly senses a dark presence at play: the crops are blighted; the animals are perishing; and swarms of snakes plague the land. Her world is further upended when, while praying for the couple to conceive a new child, Maria instead finds herself pregnant.
Believing this pregnancy might be the miracle they’ve hoped for, Maria agrees to give the child to the couple in exchange for their discretion and shelter. But, as the birth draws near and tensions rise, she grows increasingly fearful that she might be harbouring a malevolent force.
Unclassified 18+
Warning: Contains mature themes and depictions of violence
Course: BFA FTV Narrative
Director Biography
Koko Crozier is a Melbourne-based filmmaker passionate about character-driven stories that delve deep into the human psyche. Exploring these themes in the form of a psychological thriller, her directorial debut, Hereafter won the 2022 Top Screen People’s Choice Award. She has since expanded her portfolio with several films that feature compelling characters and bold, visual storytelling.
Koko has collaborated extensively with fellow filmmaker Lily Lunder, with their joint projects screening at numerous festivals, including Flickerfest and the Very Short Film Festival. Koko and Lily’s most recent collaborative endeavour, The Offing, marks their debut feature film. Koko has an affinity for filming on location, engaging with historical contexts and interrogating the dark & atypical through her work. She is an enthusiastic director, fuelled by a love for creative collaboration and a desire to explore the complexities of the human condition.