The Other Lamb

Apr 3 2020 Unrated 1h 37m
Drama, Horror

For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

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Plot

Life with Shepherd is the only life Selah has ever known. Their self-sufficient community possesses no modern technology, and is hidden away in the woods, far from modern civilization. He is the group's guardian, teacher, and lover. Each of the many female members of the group is either his wife or daughter. Selah is pure in faith, but also dangerously headstrong. She was raised as a daughter of Shepherd, but it is only a matter of time before she also stands to become a wife. As an encounter with the authorities forces the women and Shepherd to build a new Eden further inland, Selah increasingly doubts her faith, and has strange, bloody visions. The onset of puberty brings with it harsh new rituals, and her first shocking glimpse of what happens to Shepherd's women as they age.

Written by

Catherine Smyth-McMullen

Directed by

Malgorzata Szumowska

Cast

Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium, Ireland

Production Companies

Rumble Films, Subotica, IFC Midnight

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
The Other Lamb
THE OTHER LAMB | Official Trailer | On MUBI 16 October
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