Every once in a while, a trailer for a horror thriller film drops and you can tell it’s likely going to be something special. And it’s safe to say that “You Won’t Be Alone” is shaping up to be one of those films.
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Again, judging just based on the trailer, “You Won’t Be Alone” looks to be a beautiful, stylish period thriller that feels very much in the realm as something like Robert Eggers’ “The Witch.” Except in this film, the witch in question isn’t being seduced by evil but instead is dreaming of being more human. To be more specific, the film tells the story of a 19th-century Macedonian village that is infiltrated by a young witch who takes on the shape of a villager and lives life in her skin.
The film stars Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta, Félix Maritaud, and Sara Klimoska. “You Won’t Be Alone” is written and directed by Goran Stolevski, making his feature film debut.
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“You Won’t Be Alone” is set to make its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will then hit theaters on April 1. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON’T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim’s shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.