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Journey to a Mother's Room

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A young woman leaves home for the first time. Her mother, left behind, doesn't know how to fill the empty nest.

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Jonathan Holland The Hollywood Reporter 10/30/2018
Fine performances by Lola Duenas and Ana Duenas as the mutually needy mother/daughter tandem largely redeem Celia Rico Clavellino's debut from its overwrought, over-careful air. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 07/17/2019
8/10
An intimate film that successfully portrays the spaces and situations that sometimes can be difficult to talk about. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Gaspar Zimerman Clarín 07/11/2019
An introspective film that has the virtue of not resorting to heavy conflict to mark the complexity of mother-child relationships.[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Ruben Peralta Rigaud Cocalecas 05/30/2019
Director Celia Rico Clavellino takes her time to focus her story. Once she does, this becomes a nuanced and enjoyable study of mother-daughter relationships. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Katy Moon One Room With A View 02/07/2019
4/5
A promising first feature for Celia Rico Clavellino, carried by two beautiful central performances. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 11/06/2018
3.5/5
Clavellino's approach is unsentimental and all the more believable for that. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman leaves home for the first time. Her mother, left behind, doesn't know how to fill the empty nest.
Director
Celia Rico Clavellino
Producer
Ibón Cormenzana, José Alba, Ignasi Estapé, Jérôme Vidal, Josep Amorós
Screenwriter
Celia Rico Clavellino
Production Co
Amorós Producciones, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Pecado Films, Noodles Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Runtime
1h 35m