A Mother's Embrace

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A Mother's Embrace

2024

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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In 1996 a young firefighter and her team are called to help an old people's home that is at risk of flooding during the worst storm to ever hit Rio de Janeiro. As they try their best to evacuate the elderly, the firefighter soon finds that something sinister is lurking beneath the surface, and the residents are not as innocent as they first seemed. Entangled in their web, she must fight through her own traumatic past to escape.

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

I’m not sure whether I would have preferred a more specific ending to this story, but I did enjoy this horror movie in all its cosmic strangeness.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2025

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Released at a time when concerns over global warming and natural devastation are rife, A Mother's Embrace is a claustrophobic, sinister movie with threats at every turn.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2025

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Scott Phillips

Forbes

Points to writer-director Cristian Ponce for taking a familiar premise into new and interesting territory. Horror fans don’t want to miss this one.

Jun 22, 2025

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Kat Hughes

THN

A strong opening hooks in the viewer, but whilst what follows fails to connect to the same level, some well orchestrated production design ensures eerie vibes throughout.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 9, 2025

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

... everything comes together to create the right amount of creep factor and keep it building until the end when the finale is perhaps not entirely spelled out.

Nov 6, 2024

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Eric Langberg

Everything's Interesting

Even if I don’t retain the specifics of the plot, I’m certainly going to remember the way the end of this movie made me feel, and often, that’s enough.

Oct 9, 2024

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Synopsis

In 1996 a young firefighter and her team are called to help an old people's home that is at risk of flooding during the worst storm to ever hit Rio de Janeiro. As they try their best to evacuate the elderly, the firefighter soon finds that something sinister is lurking beneath the surface, and the residents are not as innocent as they first seemed. Entangled in their web, she must fight through her own traumatic past to escape.

Director: Cristian Ponce
Producer: André Pereira, Mariana Muniz
Screenwriter: Cristian Ponce, Gabriela Capello, Cristian Ponce
Production Co: Clube Filmes
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime: 1h 31m

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