: The film maintains a rare 100% critic score , praised for its "visceral scares" and "stark, thoughtful" storytelling.
At the heart of the haunting is an , or "night witch." Unlike traditional Western ghosts, the apeth is a creature from South Sudanese folklore that Bol and Rial believe followed them across the ocean. The film uses this entity to externalize the couple's survivor's guilt —the haunting isn't just about malevolent spirits, but the weight of the moral compromises they made to escape their homeland. The Horror of Bureaucracy His House
A key theme explored in the movie is the divergent ways the couple handles their trauma: : The film maintains a rare 100% critic
The film is noted for its unique "dual horror." While the nights are filled with wall-crawling specters, the daytime offers a different kind of dread: the . Bol and Rial are placed in a dilapidated house and forbidden from working or moving, essentially trapped in a space that feels hostile both physically and socially. This "social horror" highlights the isolation and alienation often felt by displaced people. Survival vs. Memory The Horror of Bureaucracy A key theme explored
clings to her identity and the memory of their daughter, believing the house is a manifestation of their past that cannot simply be ignored or painted over. Critical Reception