Mara

Synopsis: In the dark woods of Sweden, five young people are all alone in an old isolated summer cottage. What should have been a nice relaxing weekend soon becomes a living nightmare, as the party is haunted by something evil from the past.
 
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Year:
2013
77 min
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I feared the nights...

Feared sleeping...

Night after night...

It got worse and worse.

Sometimes I was afraid

to close my eyes...

For that's when they came...

...the nightmares!

But new it's different...

Now it feels as if

the dreams become reality...

As if! never wake up.

Are you okay?

Are you quite sure

you're not hurt?

What, no...

That's not my blood!

Before you clean yourself

the technicians will take some samples.

I though we could balk a bit,

before they arrive.

Is that okay with you?

- Coffee?

- No thanks.

Okay Jenny, what actually

happened in the house?

I don't know...

We just needed to get away...

Actually I felt bad about leaving.

When we arrived on Friday

everything was normal, but...

It started on Saturday,

during the party.

The WW?

YES...

Enough, let's change the tune!

So you were five people

in the house?

YES...

There was Cissi...

...and Phillip

...and myself and Jakob.

Why is she dating such a flat tire?

Watching paint dry is more fun.

That's only four people,

who was the fifth?

I believe her name was Stina...

I'd never met her before.

She started a lame discussion -

- which completely killed the mood.

Life's too short for dead ends...

In a relationship it's important

to be free to experiment.

To?irt and see others.

You're talking about sex.

I don't agree with that.

You can't just jump

into bed with anybody!

It's different. For me,

sex and love belong together...

I could never accept

my boyfriend sleeping around.

Remember high school?

Nobody was faithful...

Everyone f***ed everyone -

- but that was completely okay!

Certainly not in our class.

And Rickard from the other class?

He dated 2-3 girls at the same time.

Remember the prom where he danced

with Susanne, made out with Helena, -

- and went home with Annicka,

while he was engaged no Anette!

Had he been my boyfriend,

I'd have chopped off his dick.

Could we change the subject?

Well, anyone want a cigarette?

- Sure, why not..

Stupid cow, what dos

she know about real life?

Why were you provoked by Stina?

She irritated me...

I don't know, perhaps because

Jakob found her interesting...

And Jakob is your boyfriend?

"O...

Though I guess Cissi

hoped for that no happen.

That's probably why

she asked me along.

Well, Jakob is really nice,

but it didn't work between us.

But weren't you dating?

No, we never got that far...

Perhaps I misunderstood

the situation...

Why would Cissi

hook me up with Jakob -

- if her friend was that into him?

Are you sure you don't

want some coffee?

Are you and Cissi related?

Yes, we're cousins.

Philip, Stina and Jakob

are her old classmate.

You said earlier that you

didn't really want to he there...

No, I didn't want no return...

Return? What do you mean?

I once lived there...

in the house.

But as I understand it, the

house belongs no Cissi's family...

. Her mother,

In he exact.

Yes, but about ten years ago

we lived there...

all year round.

But then Cissi's mom

inherited it from her sister.

...And that's your mother?

YES...

After what happened

with my mom and dad...

I wasn't old enough

to take over the house.

And what happened, Jenny?

Is that you, dad?

And that happened

in the house, ten years ago?

YES...

No wonder you find

the place traumatic.

Why did you even return?

We've talked about it,

my psychiatrist and I...

In therapy...

Perhaps it was a good idea

to confront my demons...

But he was a bit skeptic.

So you're in psychotherapy?

Yes, but not so often anymore...

It doesn't feel like it's helping.

But you chose to return anyway?

I guess I felt forced...

Partly because of the thing

with Cissi - and Jakob.

But also, Cissi's mom wanted

my decision about the house.

Cissi's family had only used

the house in the summer.

The plan was for me no have

the house when I'm old enough.

It's a decision I've

delayed on purpose.

Had I taken it over,

I'd probably have sold it immediately.

Let's return to the party.

The intention was to

hook you up with Jakob?

But it didn't turn out

that way, you said.

No, other things distracted me.

I started feeling

we weren't alone out there.

Do you have a boyfriend?

"Oh, Why do you ask?

No reason. Just curious.

- What was that?

- What?

Hush, don't you hear?

Did you see that?

I think I saw someone!

You're imagining.

It's six miles to the nearest neighbor.

- Come back inside girls, we're missing you.

- Well, I'm going inside.

We'll be right back.

What's the matter with her?

She's acting real strange.

I KNOW, but she's

been having a tough time.

Frankly, why did she have no come?

I promised my mom,

it's a family thing.

Surely she's not your responsibility

just because she's your cousin?

It was the condition

for borrowing the house.

But what happened to her?

For many years,

her mom had a nervous condition.

No job, lots of pills.

It was complete hell.

Finally her dad got fed up.

He started an affair

with another woman.

Her mom found out.

When he came home from work,

she had a kitchen knife ready.

F***ing hell!

54 shah wounds.

Totally insane.

- Did Jenny see it?

- Vs, unfortunately.

Then what happened?

Her mom was locked up at an asylum,

where she still remains.

Jenny was placed in

psychiatric care.

And has refused to see

her mom since then.

What a terrifying story.

The situation makes sense now.

The patient unzipped his pants

and slammed his dick on the table.

The doctor put on

his glasses and examined it.

He then concluded:

You don't seem at all impotent, Sir.

Really? But my girlfriend

insists my dick is important!

So it was exactly like in your dreams?

I've had nightmares,

sometimes even by day.

But I was sure someone was there.

Someone who watched my every move.

And none of the others

saw or heard this uninvited visitor?

"O...

Thanks.

If we look further back...

How was your relationship with

your parents before this happened?

I loved my dad...

And my dad loved me...

More than anything.

...And your mother?

You're filthy.

Come here.

She was never there for me...

It was always dad.

He cooked...

...cleaned house and went to work.

For long periods

it was just him and me...

Mom was frequently

away at the psychiatric ward.

And when she was home,

she usually remained in bed.

So you mainly grew up

with your dad?

Yes, more or less.

It was probably no normal childhood.

Because of my mom,

I couldn't bring anyone home.

It would've been too embarrassing...

Yes, she was diagnosed

with a major depression, it says.

Yes, the depression started

after she gave birth.

They should've started

treating her a bit sooner.

A postpartum depression which

started when you were horn?

YES...

Did you know she was that sick?

I knew she never talked

with anyone...

...and the bathroom cabinet was

full of medicine with her name on it.

Did your parents argue a lot?

Yes, at the end they did.

But dad tried to shield me from it.

Sometimes it felt as if mom

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