Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON’T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim’s shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.
Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON’T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim’s shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.
"Moves so hypnotically between dream and nightmare, horror and fairy tale that, once bound by its spell, you won’t want to be freed."
New York Times
"[An] uncategorizable and emotionally gutting debut..."
Indiewire
"It is startling, and sometimes disturbing, but hits a place that is intensely human--bittersweet and bloody and beautiful at once, and unlike anything you've ever seen."
Tribune News Service
Sundance Film Festival
2022