Amelia Vanek
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Amelia Vanek is the grieving widowed mother and central protagonist of the psychological horror film "The Babadook," whose deteriorating mental state drives much of the movie’s tension and terror.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Babadook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | psychological horror film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
domestic isolation
ⓘ
horror as metaphor for grief ⓘ single parenthood ⓘ |
| attemptsAction | destroy The Babadook book ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
motherhood and mental illness
ⓘ
repression of trauma ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jennifer Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
hallucinations
ⓘ
intrusive thoughts ⓘ paranoia ⓘ |
| fears | The Babadook entity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSettingTime | approximately six years after her husband’s death ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Babadook (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Samuel Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Amelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | caregiver ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Oskar Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterProtects | Samuel Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
ⓘ
unreliable viewpoint character ⓘ |
| ownsObject | The Babadook pop-up book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Essie Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConflict |
grief over husband’s death
ⓘ
strained relationship with her son ⓘ |
| psychologicalState |
depressed
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grieving ⓘ increasingly unstable ⓘ sleep-deprived ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Adelaide
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Oskar Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseStatus | deceased husband ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRepresents |
maternal burnout
ⓘ
unprocessed grief ⓘ |
| threatens | Samuel Vanek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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