Relic
Dir. Natalie Erika James · · 89 min · 7/3/2020
When an elderly widow vanishes, her daughter and granddaughter return to the decaying family home and confront something spreading through its walls. Why it’s here: the film uses dementia as horror — a limiting trope for older women — yet earns its place for Robyn Nevin’s unflinching performance and its honest dread about ageing, memory and care (§5b).
