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Mother

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In a small village in Thailand, Pomm takes care of Europeans with Alzheimer's. Separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as a new patient arrives from Switzerland. Pomm has sacrificed being close to her children in order to earn a better living, meanwhile in Switzerland a family prepares to say goodbye to their mother; a woman who has developed Alzheimer's in her 50s. Mother is an intimate and moving observation, that allows us to explore the struggles and expectations of motherhood and the frustrations of being unable to care for our loved ones. As two narratives collide in this extraordinary coincidence, the powerful connection between patients and caregivers challenge our preconceptions. Both Pomm and her patients are trying to recover the pieces of their lives that are gone, but through love and kindness they will learn to care for each other.

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Eric Hynes Film Comment Magazine As with many resonant works of narrative art, its extreme particularity has universal echoes. Jan 21, 2021 Full Review Raphael Abraham Financial Times [An] unblinking but admirably impartial film. Rated: 4/5 Jan 11, 2021 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This is a film that puts tough questions before us in a startlingly contemporary context, which has been created by capitalism. Rated: 5/5 Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Bianca Garner Filmotomy This was a very touching documentary that told a very personal and human story. Oct 4, 2024 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) Poignant and eye-opening. Rated: 4/5 Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Dan Barnes Battle Royale With Cheese Mother is a terrific piece of work with a unique take on an issue that we can all understand, with poignant and surprisingly touching messages layered throughout. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a small village in Thailand, Pomm takes care of Europeans with Alzheimer's. Separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as a new patient arrives from Switzerland. Pomm has sacrificed being close to her children in order to earn a better living, meanwhile in Switzerland a family prepares to say goodbye to their mother; a woman who has developed Alzheimer's in her 50s. Mother is an intimate and moving observation, that allows us to explore the struggles and expectations of motherhood and the frustrations of being unable to care for our loved ones. As two narratives collide in this extraordinary coincidence, the powerful connection between patients and caregivers challenge our preconceptions. Both Pomm and her patients are trying to recover the pieces of their lives that are gone, but through love and kindness they will learn to care for each other.
Director
Kristof Bilsen
Producer
Kristof Bilsen
Screenwriter
Kristof Bilsen, Xan Marquez Caneda
Production Co
Man's Films, 100% Halal, Limerick Films
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 22m