Mater amatísima

An uneasy, confrontational character study that slowly tightens around an intense, absorbing bond, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful.

Directed by

Josep Antoni Salgot i Vila

Genres

Drama

Starring

Victoria Abril, Julito de la Cruz, Jaume Sorribas

Overview

Clara- an attractive- sophisticated and unmarried woman- and the autistic child who transforms and absorbs her life- astonishingly interpreted by a very young Victoria Abril and autistic actor Julito de la Cruz- Mater Amatsima astonished audiences at Cannes Festival by providing an extreme dissection of the mother-child bond in an uneasily honest and rather confrontational way.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Parenthood, isolation, identity, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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