Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century. Albert is employed to look after Mia, a girl with teeth of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia's wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave.
Earwig (2022) is a drama, fantasy and horror film directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, released on June 15, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Paul Hilton, Romane Hemelaers, Romola Garai and Alex Lawther. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 70 ratings.
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Paul Hilton
as Albert
Romane Hemelaers
as Mia
Romola Garai
as Céleste
Alex Lawther
as Laurence
Peter van den Begin
as The Stranger
Anastasia Robin
as Marie
Michaël Pas
as The Dentist
Isabelle De Hertogh
as The Concierge
Marie Bos
as The Receptionist
Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, written by Lucile Hadžihalilović, Geoff Cox and Brian Catling, produced by Amélie Jacquis, Jean des Forêts and Andrew Starke.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 70 ratings.
What ever you do, don't have lunch immediately before you watch this. I made that mistake and a combination of pasta, a comfortable seat in a dark and warm cinema and the glacially slow nature of the story here made it nigh on impossible for me to keep my eyes open. From the outset, I struggled to correlate the title with any aspect of the plot as it unfolded (I think) before me. "Mia" (Ramane Hemelaers) is a young…
Reviewed on June 18, 2022
Dark dark dark dark dark, makes David Lynch look like a sitcom. If you enjoy (like I do) not really knowing what's going on, stories that are open ended and able to be interpreted any number of ways - this is a great film for you. I found myself wondering if it was an allegory, if it was about mankind and cruelty and life in general - and therefore, it was. Beautifully photographed, the music is haunting, and the…
Reviewed on May 3, 2025
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The main cast of Earwig (2022) includes Paul Hilton, Romane Hemelaers, Romola Garai, Alex Lawther and Peter van den Begin. The film was directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Earwig was released on June 15, 2022 and runs for 1h 54m.
Earwig (2022) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 70 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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