Short film

My Mother is a Cow

2025 · 15 min

A slow, sensory immersion into a child's longing, where the heat and danger of the wetland press in as closely as her unmet need for love.

Overview: Left in her aunt’s care on a family ranch at the edge of the burning Brazilian wetland, 12-year-old Mia is desperate for the touch of her mother’s love. Amidst the volatile natural world and the looming threat of a deadly jaguar, love manifests in unexpected ways.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, eerie and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, love, nature
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
love
nature
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Moara Passoni
Written by: Fernanda Frotté, Moara Passoni
Starring: Luísa Bastos, Helena Albergaria, Amorosa No, Ana Carolina Guztazaky, Claudio Rodrigues da Silva, Andrey Rener Scala Aquino
Cinematography: Carolina Costa
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese