Director: Gabriel Abrantes
Family reunions rarely come with this much dread — Amelia's Children, a 2024 Portuguese-set horror thriller, follows a man whose search for his birth mother uncovers something far stranger than closure.
What is Amelia's Children about?
Edward has spent his life not knowing where he came from, so when a lead finally points him toward biological relatives in Portugal, he takes the trip without hesitating. What waits for him is more than he bargained for: a secluded villa, a mother he never expected to meet again, and a twin brother he never knew existed. The reunion should feel like an answer, but small details keep snagging — the family's isolation, the way questions about the past get redirected, the odd rhythms of a household that seems to be hiding something underneath its warmth. As Edward settles in, the film peels back the villa's calm surface to reveal a legacy that reaches back further and darker than any ordinary family secret, forcing him to decide how much of his own identity he's willing to trade for the truth.
Cast & crew
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays Edward, opposite Carloto Cotta and Anabela Moreira as the relatives at the center of the villa's secrets, with Alba Baptista also part of the ensemble.
Context & significance
Director Gabriel Abrantes shot the film on location in Portugal, using the country's rural villa architecture and isolated countryside to build the story's slow-building sense of unease.
Where & how to watch
Amelia's Children is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, ready to stream once you log into a free account. K-Time's entirely Farsi interface is built for viewers who want horror and thriller titles like this presented in their own language, start to finish.