The Host

Dir. Xing Chen | United Kingdom

On her wedding day, a young bride notices a parasitised caterpillar and is drawn into a series of dark imaginings. As the ceremony unfolds, her fears of marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth begin to merge with memories of family trauma. Through this unsettling vision, the film explores how traditional expectations of heterosexual marriage and motherhood can haunt the female body across generations.

Year: 2026

Runtime: 3:14

Language: English