Horror ·Mystery · Netherlands · 2025 · 20m

The Severing

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Director
Nicholas Kaiden
Cast
Zuheimi Severino as Eliza Sanne Stikkel as Claire Mila Banis as Entity (Personification of Depression) Bart Leenders as Roy
Crew
Laura Renkens — Director of Photography Niek de Jongh — Editor Reno van Zanten — Writer Nicholas Kaiden — Writer Nicholas Kaiden — Producer Reno van Zanten — Producer
Synopsis

Eliza was emotionally abused by her stepfather and her mother, Claire. She tries to live with the traumatic experiences. However, this gets exponentially harder because of a terrifying entity, which is a creation of her increasing psychotic depression.

Mood & Themes
depressionemotional abusemother daughter relationshipsupernatural horrorpsychological horror
Key Collaborators
Nicholas Kaiden Director Laura Renkens Director of Photography Niek de Jongh Editor Reno van Zanten Writer Nicholas Kaiden Writer Nicholas Kaiden Producer Reno van Zanten Producer Bobbi Pechler Costume Design
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