MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Short film

Mother

2015 · 12 min

A quiet, intimate short that sits with a difficult choice, feeling heavy and close like a held breath.

Directed by
Marc Hardman
Starring
Jumaan Zizzari, Miriam Margolyes
Overview
Lara has always lived in the shadow of her mother. That is, until the morning of one life-changing decision that Lara knows, must be made alone.

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

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Marc Hardman
Starring
Jumaan Zizzari, Miriam Margolyes
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
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
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Mother

Movie

Forever Mom

2026

A quiet, emotionally raw portrait of motherhood that feels like a held breath, intimate and restless.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
105 min
Details
Forever MomHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Unplanned Parenthood

2021

A quiet, intimate short that sits with a young woman's impossible choice, heavy with feeling but never melodramatic.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details
Unplanned ParenthoodHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Entre-deux

2024

A quiet, introspective short that sits with ambivalence, asking you to feel the push and pull of a decision rather than follow a plot.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
22 min
Details
Entre-deuxHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Father

1998

A quiet, uneasy short that makes you feel the weight of a parent's control pressing in on a child.

Melancholic, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
26 min
Details
FatherHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Clementine

2025

A quiet, intimate slice of life that lingers on unspoken feelings and the weight of a looming decision.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
8 min
Details
ClementineHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Marie

2020

A quiet, emotionally raw encounter that lingers in its restraint and unspoken pain.

Melancholic, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details
MarieHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Sunday

2019

A quiet, uneasy afternoon that simmers with unspoken family tension beneath its sunny surface.

Melancholic, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details
SundayHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Azul turquesa

2014

A quiet, uncomfortable family reckoning that sits heavily with you, letting small gestures carry the sting of a mother's inability to accept her daughter.

Melancholic, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
8 min
Details
Azul turquesaHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Incienso

2013

A quiet, intimate short that sits with a woman at a difficult crossroads, asking you to feel the weight of a life-changing choice.

About family and identity

Via
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
13 min
Details
InciensoHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Erzi

2023

A quiet, intimate short that lingers on family friction and the ache of chasing a dream against a parent's scars.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
9 min
Details
ErziHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Baby

2022

A quiet, uncomfortable slice of family life that simmers with unspoken hurt and leaves you sitting with the ache.

Melancholic, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details
BabyHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Sadhbh

2020

A quiet, emotionally raw short that sits with a young mother's hidden pain and the exhausting effort of keeping up appearances.

Melancholic, tense · about identity and parenthood

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • identity
  • parenthood
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
13 min
Details
SadhbhHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Directed by
Marc Hardman
Starring
Jumaan Zizzari, Miriam Margolyes
Runtime
12 min
Languages
English

TMDBIMDb