Second Mother
Beautifully written and acted with precision, this film's a winner...riveting.
The Second Mother
An excitingly fresh take on some classic themes and ideas, THE SECOND MOTHER centers around Val, a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. Val is perfectly content to take care of every one of her wealthy employers’ needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val’s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up the unspoken but intrinsic class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray. Jessica is smart, confident, and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/downstairs dynamic, testing relationships and loyalties and forcing everyone to reconsider what family really means.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
110
Language
Portuguese
Director
Anna Muylaert
Cast
Michel Joelsas,
Karine Teles
Awards:
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, Grand Jury Prize ~ World Cinema Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Geoff Berkshire, Variety
Brazilian filmmaker Anna Muylaert spins a culturally specific tale with the universal appeal required for international arthouse success in “The Second Mother.” Showcasing an indelible star turn from popular local thesp and smallscreen host Regina Case (who shared a special jury prize for acting at ...
Played at
Royal 8.28.15 - 9.17.15
Playhouse 7 9.04.15 - 9.20.15
Town Center 5 9.04.15 - 9.13.15
NoHo 7 9.11.15 - 9.17.15
Claremont 5 9.11.15 - 9.17.15
Lumiere Music Hall 9.18.15 - 10.01.15
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