Mama

A quiet, heartfelt drama that follows a fragile family through loss, asking you to sit with its sadness and resilience.

Directed by

Jiří Strach

Genres

Drama

Starring

Elizaveta Maximová, Sophia Šporclová, Valentýna Bečková

Overview

A dramatic story of a mother and daughter set in the late 1980s. The film tells the story of Lilian, a young mother whose life has not been easy. She has an intellectual disability and, to make matters worse, suffered a traumatic assault during her adolescence. The relatively idyllic life she shares with Mrs. Holasová, who cares for both Lilian and her young daughter Malvína, is shattered by the death of the eldest member of this three-generation trio of women. Lilian and Malvína’s lives are thus turned upside down literally from one moment to the next.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, trauma, parenthood

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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