Synopsis
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 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.
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Cast
- Marta NietoElena
- Jules PorierJean
- Àlex BrendemühlJoseba
- Anne ConsignyLea
- Frédéric PierrotGregory
- Raúl PrietoRamón
- Guillaume ArnaultBenoit
- Blanca ApilánezMadre
- Álvaro BalasIván (voice)
- Pablo Cobo
- 78
Austin Chronicle
The film is a deeply compelling portrait of how intense loss shapes our behavior, our perspective, and most importantly, ourselves. - 75
Slant Magazine
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s feature-length Madre contemplates how memories of loss linger and distort the present. - 75
IndieWire
Madre turns out to be the least twisted, and most empathetic, entry in the damaged mother movie canon in some time. - 70
The New York Times
The result is an unusually compelling character study, one that, commendably, opts to end on a humane note rather than a dark judgment.