Maternal

A quiet, closely observed slice of life that tightens slowly around a mother and daughter's hopes, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by

Andrew Simpson

Genres

Drama

Starring

Millie Davis, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah

Overview

As a young daughter waits for acceptance to her dream arts program, her excitement turning to despondence as time goes on, her Caribbean mother must make a heart-wrenching decision to make sure her daughter escapes the cycle of poverty the two are caught in.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, class, parenthood, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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