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Episode: Bodies of Horror: Episode 109 - 'Mother of Flies' (2025)
Description: A cure can be alluring – especially when your prognosis is only 6 months. In Mother of Flies, Lena is a young cancer patient who is surrounded by a religious family and community asking her to rely on prayers as her condition becomes more grave. This film also looks at how care becomes a dehumanizing task that can strip someone of autonomy, intentions be damned.Additional Reading: The Adams Family Talk Witchy ‘Mother of Flies’ and Finding Beauty in Life and Death. Bloody DisgustingWant to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at bodies...