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Matria

2023 · 100 min

A grounded, quietly gruelling slice of life that wears you down alongside its heroine, yet leaves a sliver of hope.

Overview
Ramona’s life in a Galician fishing village is a constant hustle. Always sacrificing everything for her daughter’s future, she will be pushed to look inwards and to think that, maybe, there is something new to live for.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • family
    • class
    • survival
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Álvaro Gago
    Written by
    Álvaro Gago
    Starring
    María Vázquez, Santi Prego, Susana Sampedro, Tatán, Soraya Luaces, Silvia Romaus, Xosé Manuel Esperante, Josito Porto
    Cinematography
    Lucía C. Pan
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Galician

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