Populiarių knygų autorė Džulie Deivis gyvena iš pažiūros palaimingą gyvenimą. Tačiau jos knygose kalbama apie vaikystės baimių atskleidimą ir netrukus moterį ima persekioti tamsios jos pačios gyvenimo paslaptys. Gimus antrajam vaikui, šios paslapties įtaka sustiprėja, įvykiams įsibėgėjus ji bando nusižudyti. Tai jaudinanti istorija apie tai, kokia klastinga liga gali būti pogimdyminė depresija.
In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
Trijų mažamečių vaikų (vienas iš jų – dar kūdikis) mama Marlo (aktorė Charlize Theron) jau pasiekusi tą stadiją, kai miega „atviromis akimis“. Iš rankų krenta daiktai (kartais nukrenta ir ant kūdikio), išsijunginėja bet kokie gynybiniai ir reakciniai mechanizmai, moteris nuolat viską painioja, užmiršta ir t.t. Į šį chaosą žiūrėdamas Marlo brolis vieną dieną neapsikenčia ir suranda sesutei auklę. Ant Marlo namų slenksčio netikėtai išdygusi mergina Tulė (akt. Mackenzie Davis) trijų vaikų mamos gyvenimą netrukus pakeičia neatpažįstamai.
After a sexist joke goes viral, Cédric loses his job and embarks on a therapeutic journey to free himself from sexism and misogyny. He and his girlfriend hire a mysterious and liberated babysitter to help shake things up.
Returning to her home town, overwhelmed by the birth of her firstborn, nineteen-year-old Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her own mother, Chloe struggles with the demands of caring for a newborn child. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia send her into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, she sees danger everywhere.
When her first daughter is born, Inés, an independent and successful woman, discovers that her previous life is slipping away from her without it being clear if what awaits her in the future is better. Dante and Soledad, a couple of saltwater fish, will be both mirrors and witnesses of her transformation. It is through her reflection that Inés will realize what she must do to face her new life.
A young couple in love: Rebecca (32) and her boyfriend Julian (34) are expecting their first child and are full of pleasant expectation. As Rebecca gives birth to a healthy boy their luck seems to be perfect. But instead of the unconditional motherly love she was expecting she is thrown into an emotional turmoil. Helplessness and desperation reign and her own baby is a stranger to her. With every day that passes her inability to meet the demands of motherhood become more and more apparent. Unable to admit this to anyone, not even Julian, she falls into a deep darkness - to the point that she realises she is becoming a threat to her child. Now only unconditional love can bring her back on track…
When Luisa, 45, returns from a psychiatric clinic after a bout with severe postpartum depression, she enters a new confinement in her dazzling home, surrounded by family members and a brigade of servants who expect her struggles to remain invisible. Unable to continue playing the role of the perfect housewife, Luisa's only escape is to waltz elegantly into madness.
Olivia is the mother to an adorable four month old baby girl. She should be happy, but alone in her apartment she feels a greater resistance to take care of her own child. We also meet Isa who lives carefree with her perfect family, living the dream life Olivia yearns for. The postpartum depression takes over Olivia's life and puts both hers and Isas reality at risk.
This psychological horror thriller tells the story of Penelope, a new mother who does not sleep. Tracked down by the thief of a convenience store whose mischief she witnessed, she finds refuge in an unhealthy affair with an ex-lover, leaving behind her son and her partner at the same time. But wherever she goes, she is haunted by the memory of her little sister who died in horrific circumstances... Gnawed by guilt, Penelope sinks into postpartum psychosis. Little by little, we no longer fear for Penelope, but for Penelope and what she is becoming: a threat to her child.
Libby is dealing with an intense postpartum depression while caring for her baby daughter, Hazel. She looks to her partner, Pat, for understanding but his inability to embrace the issue or even acknowledge her mental state sends Libby deeper into a psychosis that threatens harm on the entire family.