A mother is pressuring her young daughter to do well on a competitive cooking show, until the daughter begins to behave strangely.
MARJORAM is a psychological suspense drama about a mother-daughter relationship in which love and abuse seem go hand in hand. Anna (11) is a smart and talented kid. Mary, her mother, actively supports Anna so that she can get the best out of her talents. However, suddenly Anna starts behaving in strange ways, putting herself in danger. When asked what is happening, Anna claims that she is just fine. Her weird behavior however continues, driving Mary to her limits. Why a child, who seems happy on the surface, is acting so unpredictably? Why a mother, who loves her child so much, is having no clue of what is going on?—Anonymous
Without a doubt, Anna, a precocious eleven-year-old child prodigy, is the perfect daughter. Intelligent, talented, and driven, Anna takes her time to meticulously plan her next move, constantly motivated by an almost feral need to win. However, when it comes to success, there is always a catch. When Anna takes part in a competitive cooking show, the tension ratchets up between her and Mary, Anna's supportive yet overbearing mother, taking a heavy toll on the girl's seemingly impeccable image. Now, the grotesque ghosts of a not-so-distant past start to surface, demanding appeasement. Who would have thought that shadows exist in the heart of an innocent child?—Nick Riganas