FOG Audience Reviews

“This is the best film I’ve ever seen on what it’s really like being an adult child of parents who abused us. Thank you for what feels like ‘being seen.’”

“This captures maternal narcissism so perfectly. Brilliant work, script and cast!”

“You crystalized the dynamic. Flawless acting in that living room. It’s really, really good.”

“You portrayed how hard it was to go back to that childhood house. So many undercurrents. I don’t feel alone after watching it.”

“Such a genuine thing to put down on film. Excellent writing. Kudos to all involved.”

“This is such a genuine movie. It speaks to the human experience. Well done—great script.”

“A mixed soup of opposing emotions. Well done. Fabulous music choices, too!”

“The writing of the mom character is on point.”

“Superb film—one of the most real, heartfelt portrayals of the struggles with narcissistic parents.”

“The lady who played your mom nails it. The theatrics and hysterics are just way too real.”

“Brilliant film. I really like the acting, direction and cinematography. You foreshadow the main points very well!”

“This one makes you laugh and cry and leaves you thinking about it for days. Worth a watch—and maybe more.”

“10/10—raw and real.”

“The fog lifts when you can see your own experience from the outside in a movie like this.”

“Watching this again to match the season. It’s my 26th time. Just love it.”

“Thank you for making this film. My god, was it honest. This felt so true to the experience.”

“A really good movie! I hope many people have the opportunity to enjoy it.”

“I’m so glad I stumbled across this film. I can’t wait to share it with my friends who are mental health counselors.”

“I really appreciated how you built up to it so the audience might doubt the sister’s decision—then knocked that doubt down in one fell swoop.”

“Brilliant film. Very validating, and a topic one doesn’t often come across. Thank you!”

“The pain and guilt of going no contact. Bravo on the writing and acting.”

“Painfully raw, and so well done. Kudos to the writers and everyone involved.”

“This movie is phenomenal. So realistic.”

“You must watch from beginning to end to see how controlled narcissistic behavior is before the mask comes off—and goes back on again.”

“Wow, film should have a trigger warning for those of us who lived it.”

“FANTASTIC JOB!”

“I want to snip that “it’s ok to choose yourself, Jane” so I can replay it 900x per day.”

“You crystallized the dynamic. Very well done, and they laid down some flawless acting in that living room.”

“Third time watching this. I am grateful to see it displayed how money and things cannot erase the pain of living with childhood abuse from parents.”

“It’s a brilliant film, and I really like the acting and direction and cinematography — you really foreshadow a lot of the main points very well.”

“So confusing... a mixed soup of opposing emotions. Well done.”

“This is an excellent film. Thank you.”

“It captures the odd, icky feeling you get around these people.”

“The director is genius. In two minutes, the true face of the mother is revealed.”

“I saw so many parallels between my own mother and myself in Jane and her mother.”

“Thank you for making this film. I was not expecting to be so blown away by how personally hard hitting this was.”

“Those last 12 minutes took the air out of my chest. My god, was it honest.”

“I’m so glad I stumbled across this film tonight. Amazing film.”

“Painfully raw movie, however it was well done. Kudos to the writers and everyone involved.”

“Brilliant film. All in all, very validating, and a topic one doesn’t often come across. Thank you!”

“Pivotal development of all characters, and tragic nobody gets what they hoped for when it seemed so close. Well done!”

“Wow! Fabulous!”

“You must watch this film from beginning to end to see how controlled narcissistic behavior is before the mask comes off and then goes back on again as if nothing ever happened.”

“Golden Child vs Black Sheep. So common.”

“This ain’t even half of what some of us go through with our mothers. I went no contact seven years ago and it still hurts. I’m at peace, but we all want our moms.”

“I deeply resonated with the main character on all levels. Brilliant work, script and cast!”

“The acting and almost script-like responses and interactions are just way too real.”

“These people are seriously broken beings. They are such a destructive force and they drain every bit of your human energy.”

“What makes this so much worse is watching her treat other family members with fake kindness.”

“I associate forgiveness with reconciliation. Then the cycle of abuse would begin all over again.”

“This reminds me of narcissistic rage. The hoovering, then the mask drops and all hell breaks loose.”

“They slowly take your life, they make you old and themselves young, you stupid and themselves talented, you ugly and themselves beautiful.”

“When you live through this, there are no words to express it. It is all so tragic for everyone involved, and it ripples out so far and runs so deep.”

“Controlling mother holding it together until she is confronted, then lashing out, creates fear, obligation, compliance, and guilt.”

“Absolutely fabulous!”

“The way they treat her like they are walking on eggshells around her — but it is all their own patronizing narcissism trying to make her feel like she is the problem.”

“So much like my mother, down to the tones of her voice when she is freaking out.”

“The mom was close. Her saying, “I did everything for your kids! How dare you do this to me?” — I loved it. Totally my mom.”

“Thank you so much for touching this problem. More people are beginning to be aware of the traits.”

“The mom scrubs the shirt to make Jane into her own image. Every gesture is either condescending or manipulation.”

“I made a huge mistake judging the daughter. The director is genius — in two minutes, the true face of the mother is revealed.”

“This hit such a nerve.”

“This movie is phenomenal. So realistic. I have felt this pain throughout my whole life.”

“Pivotal development of all characters. So much can crack in a different direction. Well done!”

“Speaking of movies, there is one on YouTube called F.O.G. Fear Obligation Guilt by Alex Anderson. It hit me hard for what us adult kids go through.”

“That was my mom to a T. If you make progress healing from abuse and go back for a visit, the system is always bigger than the individual.”

“Golden child vs. black sheep. So common.”

“Well done for demonstrating how easy it is to judge a toxic relationship as being no big deal when you do not experience those moments of extreme dysregulation.”

“I watched this film from beginning to end, and you must do so to see how controlled narcissistic behavior is before the mask comes off and then goes back on again.”

“When you are there just to be criticized.”

“Even the mixed reactions help show how differently people read the family dynamic before the mask comes off.”