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Mother

2025 · 103 min

A quiet, contemplative stretch of days inside a cloister, heavy with spiritual doubt and patient waiting.

Directed by
Vuk Mitevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Noomi Rapace, Nikola Ristanovski, Sylvia Hoeks
Overview
Calcutta, India, August 1948. Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, is anxiously waiting for the letter that will finally allow her to leave her monastery and create her new order in response to the call she has received from God.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Vuk Mitevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Noomi Rapace, Nikola Ristanovski, Sylvia Hoeks
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • isolation
    • identity
    • politics
    • power
    Places
    • single country house
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    history, drama
    Directed by
    Vuk Mitevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska
    Written by
    Goce Smilevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska, Elma Tataragić
    Starring
    Noomi Rapace, Nikola Ristanovski, Sylvia Hoeks, Ekin Corapci, Marijke Pinoy, Labina Mitevska, Vala Norén, Akshay Kapoor
    Music
    Magali Grussele, Flemming Nordkrog
    Cinematography
    Virginie Saint-Martin
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Belgium, Denmark, Macedonia, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Languages
    English

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