Movie

My Mom Is a Character

2013 · 84 min

A warm, lively comedy that feels like a affectionate hug, mixing broad laughs with bittersweet reflections on family and growing up.

Tagline: And you still thought that mothers were all the same.
Overview: After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
identity
love
aging
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild