Good morning! Can we interest you in an omelette? Well… hold that thought, you may feel differently about your answer in the next sixty seconds or so. We have an exclusive clip from the upcoming Hatching to share, and you’ll get to witness the titular action taking place. That is… the hatching. This was a Sundance favorite, rife with fantastic creature effects and an interesting take on a coming-of-age tale. Hatching focuses on 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Solalinna), desperate to please her image-obsessed, blogger mother (Sophia Heikkilä). Their popular family blog, ‘Lovely Everyday Life’ presents a seemingly idyllic existence as “manicured suburban perfection.” After finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja takes a strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges will become both her closest friend and worst nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.
Take a peek at the exclusive clip below, it’s equal parts gooey and gorgeous!
Awesome creature feature elements aside, Hatching also explores the nature of maternal instinct as Tinja comes to terms with the genuine emotional bond with her grotesque and bloodthirsty newfound family while contending with the fraying connection to her own demanding mother. Be sure to check out our exclusive (spoiler-free) Convo X Fango interview with the director and cast of Hatching. Fresh off of its Sundance world premiere in the Midnight section, Hatching will open in theaters on April 29th and on VOD May 17th.
