Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly

Set in the late 1960s England, the film juxtaposes the Swinging London scene with the remote manor. The London party atmosphere and the couple’s excursions into the city ground the story in a specific era of hedonism, which clashes with the manor’s grim rituals.

A secluded manor house in the English countryside serves as the central playground for The Game. The opulent yet claustrophobic interiors and a drained fountain become the settings for ritualized brutality, while the surrounding countryside highlights the stark contrast between pastoral calm and hidden violence.

🎭 Role-Play

The Game forces each participant to shed their real identity and fully adopt a fixed family role—Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly. Rules are strict and ambiguous, turning personal desires into performances that reveal power dynamics and control within the household.

💀 Violence & Exploitation

Violence is embedded in the family’s rituals, including snuff-film-like recordings and executions framed as playground games. The euphemistic 'Angels' punishment normalizes murder as entertainment and exposes the danger of spectatorship in cruelty.

💔 Power, Jealousy & Betrayal

New Friend’s manipulation unsettles the household, triggering sexual jealousy between Mumsy and Girly and fracturing the family’s façade. The ensuing betrayals culminate in murder and an irreversible erosion of trust and allegiance within the family unit.