The Id (film)

The Id is a 2016 American psychological thriller film directed by Kurt Voelker and starring Amanda Plummer and Melissa Barrera. The film centers on Meredith (Plummer), a reclusive and eccentric woman living alone in a dilapidated house inherited from her late mother. Meredith is obsessed with re-creating her mother's identity and personality, believing that it will somehow resurrect her mother.

As Meredith delves deeper into her obsession, she kidnaps a young Latina woman named Olivia (Barrera) and keeps her imprisoned in the basement. Meredith subjects Olivia to a series of psychological experiments and manipulations, attempting to transform Olivia into a replica of her mother. The film explores themes of identity, obsession, trauma, and the complexities of mother-daughter relationships. It also touches on issues of mental illness and the blurred lines between reality and delusion. The narrative unfolds through Meredith's increasingly distorted perception and Olivia's desperate attempts to survive and escape.