Madre

Name: Madre
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: October 30, 2020
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Àlex Brendemühl, Álvaro Balas, Anne Consigny, Blanca Apilánez, Frédéric Pierrot

2020

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Strand Releasing | Release Date (Streaming): October 30, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Àlex Brendemühl, Álvaro Balas, Anne Consigny, Blanca Apilánez, Frédéric Pierrot, Guillaume Arnault, Jules Porier, Lou Lampros, Marta Nieto, Raúl Prieto

Summary: Ten years have gone by since Elena’s six-year-old son has disappeared. The last thing she heard of him was a phone call he gave her, saying that he was lost on a beach in France and couldn’t find his father. Nowadays, Elena lives on this same beach and manages a restaurant. She is finally beginning to emerge from this tragic episode whenTen years have gone by since Elena’s six-year-old son has disappeared. The last thing she heard of him was a phone call he gave her, saying that he was lost on a beach in France and couldn’t find his father. Nowadays, Elena lives on this same beach and manages a restaurant. She is finally beginning to emerge from this tragic episode when she meets a French teenager who strongly reminds her of her lost son. The two of them will embark on a relationship which will sow chaos and distrust around them. [Strand Releasing]… Expand

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 128 min

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Josh Kupecki

Oct 30, 2020

The film is a deeply compelling portrait of how intense loss shapes our behavior, our perspective, and most importantly, ourselves. Read full review

William Repass

Oct 27, 2020

Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s feature-length Madre contemplates how memories of loss linger and distort the present. Read full review

IndieWire Ryan Lattanzio

Nov 3, 2020

Madre turns out to be the least twisted, and most empathetic, entry in the damaged mother movie canon in some time. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Oct 29, 2020

The result is an unusually compelling character study, one that, commendably, opts to end on a humane note rather than a dark judgment. Read full review

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CLeCrom

Jan 7, 2021

Seized in one minute, impossible to get off this emotional lift. A catharsis on a wire in a universe of unsaid. WTF!

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Brent_Marchant

Nov 20, 2020

When a six-year-old mysteriously disappears, his mother is left to pick up the pieces and work through her grief. But, a decade later, when an adolescent appears who reminds her of her missing son, she's captivated but unsure how to react, especially when he makes overtures verging onWhen a six-year-old mysteriously disappears, his mother is left to pick up the pieces and work through her grief. But, a decade later, when an adolescent appears who reminds her of her missing son, she's captivated but unsure how to react, especially when he makes overtures verging on inappropriate, potential kinship notwithstanding. Such is the stage set in director Rodrigo Sorogoyen's latest, a compelling character study that starts out incredibly strong but loses its way the further one gets into the story, particularly in matters of pacing and narrative redundancy. That's unfortunate given the strength of Marta Nieto's superb lead performance, along with the film's atmospheric score and inventive cinematography. It's certainly commendable that this offering tries to plumb new territory with its storyline, but the finished product could use some much-needed spit, polish and pruning to bring it up to speed.… Expand

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