A Reflection of Fear

In a secluded mansion in Eastern Canada, Marguerite, a 15-year-old, displays escalating paranoia and withdrawal. She talks to her dolls—especially one named Aaron—and to an amoeba she keeps, while painting unsettling images in isolation. She also takes daily injections whose labels have been removed, hinting at a fragile grip on reality.

Marguerite expresses a longing to reconnect with her estranged father, Michael, who has been apart from the family for years. He arrives at the hamlet with his partner Anne, signaling an attempt to pursue a divorce from Katherine and repair his relationship with Marguerite. The atmosphere shifts as his presence rekindles the daughter's attachment.

As Michael settles in, Marguerite's attachment grows more intense and invasive, with her spying on household members through crevices and hidden spaces. The line between daughter and father becomes blurred, creating a tense and foreboding mood. The Doll Aaron's influence is hinted at as a destabilizing force.

Aaron, the figure associated with Marguerite's dolls, murders Katherine in her bed with a wooden pole, and Julia is killed soon after. The family reels from the brutal violence, and Marguerite's grip on reality further deteriorates. Michael and Anne confront the unimaginable loss and growing chaos.

Marguerite is comforted by Michael, who arranges a local beach outing for Marguerite, Anne, and himself. The trip is meant to ease tensions, but it also reveals the fragility and unhealthy dynamics among the adults. The seaside setting marks a turning point in Marguerite's perception of her world.

The outing exposes an alarming level of attachment between Michael and Marguerite, including an inappropriate closeness that unsettles Anne. Anne exits in distress and ends up at the inn, where she encounters Hector and senses something ominous in his knowing look. The house feels on the edge of collapse.

Anne confronts Michael about his behavior toward Marguerite, and the couple briefly contemplates pursuing their relationship further. Marguerite's presence remains entwined with the adults' affair, heightening the emotional tension in the household. The confrontation leaves unresolved wounds.

That night, a person in a raincoat calls out to Anne on the road, leading to a tense encounter. She stops to speak, then falls down a hill and is attacked by a hooded assailant, though she is saved by an unknown rescuer. Anne returns home, apologizing to Michael for leaving, while danger looms over the family.

The next day, Hector takes Marguerite out on his boat, offering her beer and attempting to seduce her, leaving Marguerite visibly anxious. The sequence ends with the boat spiraling out of control and crashing on the rocky shore, killing Hector while Marguerite survives and is rescued by medical personnel.

Marguerite is taken home by medical personnel after the incident, and Michael tells her that he has made a call to Boston. The call hints at deeper institutional involvement or relocation, grounding the sense that Marguerite is to be removed from the current environment. The family tries to regain stability amid the trauma.

That night Marguerite senses that the Boston call means she will be 'taken away,' and Michael confirms this fear. She blames Aaron for the harm around them and asks to show Michael how he has hurt them all, a request Michael accepts. The threat of separation hangs over Marguerite's head.

A hooded figure attacks Michael, and the commotion leads through crawl spaces of the house. It is revealed that Marguerite, in Aaron's persona, is behind the assault. She collapses sobbing as Michael approaches, and a Boston-recorded inquiry reveals that Katherine had given birth to a boy, not a girl.