Movie

The Surrogate Womb

1987 · 94 min

A quietly devastating period drama of forbidden love and class cruelty, anchored by a fierce, heartbreaking central performance.

Overview: A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, love, gender, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Surrogate Womb

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Surrogate Womb, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
gender
power
betrayal
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild