Mig and her family arrive for a brief visit with Aunt Maria, who appears sweet but soon reveals a controlling nature that dominates their small town. As their stay extends indefinitely, Mig uncovers unsettling truths about Aunt Maria’s influence, pushing her to seek answers and challenge the oppressive atmosphere.
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Mig and her family arrive for a brief visit with Aunt Maria, who appears sweet but soon reveals a controlling nature that dominates their small town. As their stay extends indefinitely, Mig uncovers unsettling truths about Aunt Maria’s influence, pushing her to seek answers and challenge the oppressive atmosphere.
On the surface, Aunt Maria seems like a cuddly old lady, all chit-chat and lace doilies and unadulterated NICEness! When Mig and her family go for a short visit, they soon learn that Aunt Maria rules the place with a rod of sweetness that's tougher than iron and deadlier than poison. Life revolves around tea parties, while the men are all grey-suited zombies who fade into the background, and the other children seem like clones. The short visit becomes a long stay, and when all talk of going home...
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No sexual content depicted
Minor fantastical violence including transformation into a wolf and intimidation; no graphic gore
No profanity present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQIA+ representation
No religious themes present
Central fantasy magic including mind manipulation, animal transformation, and power rituals wielded by the antagonist aunt
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Recurring themes of gender roles, with women dominating and men zombified in a town controlled by manipulative elders
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Frequent emotional abuse and manipulation of children by a controlling elderly relative; passive-aggressive intimidation and family trauma from parental death and affair
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