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Mother

Name: Mother
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-04-01
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 7.3

★ 7,3 /10 (3 Votes)

2009 EN 20 min

Overview

Mother compiles clips of mother figures from classic Hollywood cinema and television dramas. The figures range from the Virgin Mary and Mother Courage, to characters from Maude (1972–78), Aliens (1986), Imitation of Life (1959), and American Gangster (2007). The characters play out scenes of care, loss, emotional manipulation, abandonment, and grief. The intense relationships between mothers and daughters are especially prominent.

Release date

01/04/2009

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Popularity

1.9