The Matriarch

A quiet, watchful coming-of-age that slowly tightens into dread as tenderness and brutality share the same cramped rooms.

Directed by

Alison Kuhn

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama

Starring

Tuyen Do, Viet Pham, Trang Le Hong

Overview

Seventeen-year-old Kim lives with her emotionally distant mother, mute younger brother, and strangers hiding in a secret room in their apartment at the Baltic coast. Vietnamese migrants regularly pass through their home as her mother, a key figure in a criminal network, runs human trafficking operations. When her mother's associate Luc defects to start a rival operation, Kim seizes her chance to prove herself to her mother. She navigates her first romance while entering a clandestine family business. As her good intentions drag her into a dark and brutal underworld that contradicts her sensitive nature, Kim begins to question the true costs of earning respect by crossing her own boundaries.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Crime, family, coming-of-age, morality

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

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

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