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The Disappearance of My Mother

Play trailer 1:43 Poster for The Disappearance of My Mother Released Dec 6, 2019 1h 34m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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A once-iconic fashion model's plan to escape the media is disrupted by her son's efforts to make a final film about her, sparking an unexpected collaboration.

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Jen Yamato Los Angeles Times [T]he film reveals its truest self as a cinematic act of negotiation, acceptance and farewell between mother and son. Dec 12, 2019 Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Benedetta Barzini may want to disappear, but her son will not let her. Rated: 3/4 Dec 6, 2019 Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times [A] mesmerizing, tender, painful documentary... Dec 5, 2019 Full Review Barbara Majsa barbaramajsa.com The Disappearance of My Mother is a testament to a determined woman whose essence and 'real face' no camera could ever truly capture. Mar 6, 2021 Full Review Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly A son's fascinating love letter to his mother, and the woman who might not be interested in receiving such a thing. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 6, 2020 Full Review Matt Cipolla The Spool It links the audience to Benedetta's emotions and the gaze of [Barrese's] camera, but while the end result is striking at points, it can't control the cognitive dissonance. Jan 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d Hubby: There's an interesting movie somewhere in here, but this wasn't it. A famous Italian model who clearly has suffered from depression, but at one time was famous by Italy's standards. She was a socialist with a platform, and her son follows her around and does everything to make an interesting woman uninteresting. She feels like her life didn't amount to much and I would have loved to find out why. Oh well! Wife: It's fine. FINAL SCORE: Hubby: 4.8 Wife: 6.6 Average: 5.7/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review andy p Don't waste your time. Although, if your looking for something to put you to sleep, this is it... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies ever made. The acting is really good and the story is amazing! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A once-iconic fashion model's plan to escape the media is disrupted by her son's efforts to make a final film about her, sparking an unexpected collaboration.
Director
Beniamino Barrese
Producer
Beniamino Barrese, Filippo Macelloni
Screenwriter
Beniamino Barrese
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Nanof, RYOT Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.7K
Runtime
1h 34m
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