La madre

A slow, suffocating immersion into grief and codependency, where everyday moments feel heavy with unspoken dread.

Directed by

Gustavo Fontán

Genres

Drama

Starring

Gloria Stingo, Federico Fontán, Marisol Martínez

Overview

Sonia (45) and Jonatan (18), mother and son, share the house: a place for the mother's grief, a place for the son to escape. The husband is absent, gone, and attempts to find him lead nowhere. The son will leave at any moment. Anguish clouds the hours, shapes the mother's perception. Sonia drinks, gets drunk, tells strange dreams, and commits dangerous acts. Jonatan feels responsible. He takes care of her. If the episodes continue, if the mother becomes increasingly fragile and vulnerable, will the son be able to leave?

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, isolation, family, addiction

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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