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Julia Max Was Told to Cut Down the Family Drama in ‘The Surrender.’ She Ignored the Notes and Created a Ferocious Horror Debut
Julia Max's debut feature 'The Surrender' is about a mother who tries to bring her dead husband back to life with the help of her daughter.
“The Surrender,” now streaming on Shudder, is the story of Megan (Colby Minifie) and her mother Barbara (Kate Burton) as they’re caring for their family’s patriarch during his final hours. Max says the look and feel of the film’s first act is greatly inspired by the claustrophobia of Chantal Akerman’s 1975 masterpiece “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.” Another challenge of filming such a unique and personal vision is knowing that those close to her might see a version of themselves onscreen — in this case, her mother, as elements of their relationship reverberate between Megan and Barbara.
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