Frewaka
The following article and interview contains discussions of self-harm and suicide.
Ahead of the movie’s release,ScreenRantinterviewed Aislinn Clarke to discussFrewaka.
Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for Frewaka!
“, particularly with the Irish people.
“They really have a problem with us, they really want us to suffer,” Clarke explained.
The Irish are very into masochism, beating ourselves up, so that’s where they came from.”
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“Clare Monnelly, who plays Shoo, is really magnificent,” Clarke beamed.
Fréwaka follows care worker Shoo, who is sent to a secluded village to assist an agoraphobic woman consumed by fear of her neighbors and the mysterious Na Sídhe.
“She just completely became Shoo, totally inhabited her.
She just totally inhabits that character, she’s really powerful, a great presence on the screen.
I think we’re going to see her in tons more stuff, as well.”
She’s like a stroppy 12-year-old or something, in ways.
She’s got attitude, she’s kind of huffing all the time, which I really like.
I think that is a really nice edge that she brings to it.
But, yeah, there’s probably lots of other things that I don’t even remember right now.
“It was like, ‘Bam, bam, get in there.
The location that we found was just kind of magical, like someone was on our side.
Maybe the Na Sidhe were on our side for once, and didn’t want us to suffer.
But, of course, then at the very end, there’s a little scene in the credits.
“You have to sort of acknowledge that this isn’t the end.
We can’t just leave and go, ‘That was great.’
You’re left thinking that there are still issues.
Frewakais now streaming on Shudder!
