Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) looks up towards "God" as she is praying in a dark room.

The Real Horror in ‘The Witch’ (2015) is Generational Trauma

By: Marjan
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“Through her slow embodiment of the “Witch,” something unfathomable to the very foundation of her familial structure, Thomasin frees herself from the weight of the same trauma that crushes everyone she loves.”

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Image is from the film 'Howl's Moving Castle'. Howl lays in his bed as Sophie stands beside him in his magically adorned room.

‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ (2004): Emotional-Support Ghibli and Learning to Love Myself

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While completely whisking you away in it’s magic, Howl’s Moving Castle also effortlessly displays the subliminal power of self-love.

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