Drawn by the promise of an idyllic family life, Saga and her British husband Jon retreat to a remote cottage deep in the Finnish forest—where Saga spent her childhood. But when their baby is born, the dream curdles: Saga becomes convinced that something is horribly wrong with her son. After her debut HATCHING, director Hanna Bergholm once again peels back the veneer of a domestic bliss. Steeped in Finnish folklore, NIGHTBORN unfolds as a nightmarish, atmospheric parable of motherhood. (mf)