The Afflicted

The Afflicted

A Mother's love has its limits.

201185 min4.5 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of child abuse within a religiously justified household, told from the perspective of a traumatized child enduring systematic violence and psychological torment.

A story of incomprehensible abuse delivered by an explosively violent mother of four. Journey through the mind of a child that experiences a living hell, defined and defended by the twisted religious beliefs of her mother.

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