Mother of George

Name: Mother of George
Genre: Drama
Released: September 13, 2013
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 77

2013

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Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: September 13, 2013 | R

Summary: Adenike (Danai Gurira) and Ayodele (Isaach De Bankolé) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child - a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision thatAdenike (Danai Gurira) and Ayodele (Isaach De Bankolé) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child - a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. Acclaimed director Andrew Dosumnu captures the nuances of this unique and fascinating culture by creating a beautiful, vibrant, and moving portrait of a couple whose joys and struggles are at once intimate and universal. [Oscilloscope Pictures]… Expand

Director: Andrew Dosunmu

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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The Playlist Christopher Schobert

Sep 27, 2013

The most visually arresting drama of 2013, and certainly one of the year’s best films. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Sep 10, 2013

Simply relating the narrative of Andrew Dosunmu’s seductive immigrant drama Mother of George would do little to convey the film’s stark, poetic power, much less its extraordinary visual and sonic acumen. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Sep 12, 2013

This is not a fable of assimilation or alienation, but rather the keenly observed story of two people seeking guidance in painful and complicated circumstances. Read full review

Eric Hynes

Sep 10, 2013

Working from a script by playwright Darci Picoult, Dosunmu fashions a tale that’s realistic, melodramatic and culturally specific (we spend as much time ogling colorfully patterned dresses as we do admiring Gurira’s endlessly expressive face), yet unmistakably archetypal. Read full review

Peter Keough

Oct 3, 2013

Not your everyday dilemma, but as depicted in this lushly detailed and passionately performed melodrama, the mores and traditions of this sequestered, seldom depicted group take on a broader relevance. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Godfrey Cheshire

Sep 13, 2013

The result is a work in which style and story unite to create a singularly mesmerizing look at a culture within a culture. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Oct 10, 2013

Dosunmu is an up-and-coming director; Mother of George is his second film after the much-lauded "Restless City." He's got the visual part of the job down for sure. Read full review

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