Released in 2016, The Eyes of My Mother is a visually striking, black-and-white psychological horror film directed by Nicolas Pesce. It explores the life of Francisca, a young woman whose traumatic upbringing leads her down a path of isolation, madness, and extreme violence. Narrative Structure

: Francisca's father chains the killer in their barn. Francisca, using her surgical knowledge, removes the man's eyes and tongue to keep him as a "pet".

: Young Francisca is raised on a remote farm by her mother, a former surgeon from Portugal who teaches her anatomy using cow eyes. A mysterious stranger enters their home and brutally murders her mother.

: As an adult, Francisca’s loneliness intensifies after her father's death. She seeks companionship through kidnapping and further mutilation to "create" a new family. The Eyes of My Mother (2016)