Madre

Released Oct 30, 2020

2h 5m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Ten years after her son disappeared on a beach in France, Elena meets a teen that reminds her of him.

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Besides the movie being really great in the first 20 minutes, it shows a connection between a teenager (probably 16 years old) and a grown ass woman, wich is extremely weird. Surely if the movie was about grief and loss the way it looked like in the beginning I'd love it. But the way Elena doesn't ask Jean to cut out his flirtations is literally disgusting. The way Jules Porier's character was design to sound more """mature""" than any other teen (even his brother and his brother's friends who looked 20+) is exactly the argument pedophiles use when people corner them for being atracted to minors. I hate it. Everything about it was great except is a movie about a 39y woman who kisses a boy in the end. If i could give it less then 1 star I would.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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‘Mother' starts out strong with a brutal, anxiety-inducing 15 mins that elevates the heart rate before it transitions into a slow-building, complex character study of a traumatised mother as she tries to work her way through a whole slew of emotions that might save her, or doom her once and for all. It's subtle in its approach, but Rodrigo Sorogoyen is assured in his directing and delivers a well-written script (along with co-writer Isabel Peña) into the hands of lead actress Marta Nieto who blew me away with a nuanced performance that conveys so much and lets you know what's going through her mind without having to use many words. The deliberate pace and conscious choice of approach aren't going to be for everyone, but I personally love that it doesn't take the easy, cheap or obvious route and instead offers up a drama that is psychologically challenging and emotional in its own way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/21

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Audience Member

Interesting premise with a riveting emotionally involving first scene that is so strong that the rest of the movie falls flat and goes through all the clichés of that years ago disappeared son kind of story. Worse the meeting of the two main characters feels fake and the relation alternates between friendship and unhealthy romance that gives an odd vibe instead of a touching walk through resilience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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brent m

When a six-year-old mysteriously disappears, his mother is left to pick up the pieces and work through her grief. But, a decade later, when an adolescent appears who reminds her of her missing son, she's captivated but unsure how to react, especially when he makes overtures verging on inappropriate, potential kinship notwithstanding. Such is the stage set in director Rodrigo Sorogoyen's latest, a compelling character study that starts out incredibly strong but loses its way the further one gets into the story, particularly in matters of pacing and narrative redundancy. That's unfortunate given the strength of Marta Nieto's superb lead performance, along with the film's atmospheric score and inventive cinematography. It's certainly commendable that this offering tries to plumb new territory with its storyline, but the finished product could use some much-needed spit, polish and pruning to bring it up to speed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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len s

Overall, I thought it was a pretty good movie. The acting was excellent, good camera work and a good story. The reason I didn't rate it higher was that I thought the main character would have been more forthright with her young friend's family as soon as she knew they were worried over the relationship she had with their son. It was difficult for me to believe that part of the story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

both cringy and exhaustively drawn out...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Director

Marta Nieto

Elena

Alex Brendemühl

Joseba

Anne Consigny

Léa

Frédéric Pierrot

Grégory

Jules Porier

Jean

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

The result is a head trip in the best way imaginable.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 9, 2020

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Despite its melancholy bearing, "Madre" is a hopeful meditation on grief and memory.

Nov 2, 2020

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Marta Nieto in the title role is just fantastic. The nuances of her performance are breathtaking.

Oct 30, 2020

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Lisa Trifone

Third Coast Review

It's an interesting path that the film takes to explore these themes, but one that, in its context, works well enough.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 28, 2020

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

Dark, brutal depiction of abusive parenting; violence, sex.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2020

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Charles Koplinski

Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam

Credit Sorogoyen for not giving in to the story's potential lurid elements and instead offering up a thoughtful and moving portrait of grief and healing.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Nov 13, 2020

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Synopsis

Ten years after her son disappeared on a beach in France, Elena meets a teen that reminds her of him.

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Screenwriter: Isabel Peña
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish (Spain)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2020
Runtime: 2h 5m

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