The Mother's Day

A quiet, bittersweet short that follows a boy's small quest and lands on a painful, understated revelation about family and class.

Directed by

Kamilė Milašiūtė

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rokas Tarulis, Arūnas Sakalauskas, Gabija Jaraminaitė Ryškuvienė

Overview

The celebration of the Mother's Day is getting closer. Like every year 16-year-old Nerka and his friends are planning to steal flowers to give to their mother's, but this year is different. Nerka hasn't seen his mother for a year, so he decides to find her. This journey leads him to an expensive neighborhood where unexpected truth is revealed.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, coming-of-age, class, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

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.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)