Movie

Mother's Mask

1988 · 85 min

An abrasive, theatrical fever dream of family cruelty and industrial decay that unsettles more than it entertains.

Tagline: Whoever shouts is right!
Overview: Returnee Willy von Mühlenbeck has to realize that his evil brother Martin has risen to become the head of the industrialist family, while their ailing mother is in the hands of sinister doctors. When he falls in love with the terminally ill Els, fate takes a tragic course.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, absurd and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, betrayal, power, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
power
death
grief
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild