In particular,Amy Adams' performance as Motheris raw, vulnerable, and refreshingly messy.

In fact, this works to emphasize the point the movie is trying to make.

Overall,the naming rig inNightbitchhas many layers that successfully expand the themes of the story.

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This concept is not new, and it is not an isolated incident.

Heller’s experience, and that of Mother’s, is a universal experience for women.

Overall,Nightbitchis a fantastically dark and strange look at motherhoodand its effects.

Amy Adams looking distressed in Nightbitch

Regardless, there are many who will find solace inNightbitch.

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A suburban mother struggles with the isolation of stay-at-home life while raising her young son. As she begins to embrace her primal instincts, she experiences strange transformations, leading her to question whether she’s losing her mind or becoming something altogether different—something feral and dangerous.

Mother (Amy Adams) and Husband (Scoot McNairy) with baby at kitchen table in Nightbitch

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