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A Mother's Embrace

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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.

Critics Reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film A Mother’s Embrace has an organic quality. Even its strangest elements feel convincingly part of the whole. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Cristian Ponce

Director

Marjorie Estiano

Actor

Chandelly Braz

Actor

Javier Drolas

Actor

Reynaldo Machado

Actor

Val Perré

Actor

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Movie Info

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