Synopsis
While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.
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Cast
- Gael García BernalLeo Vidales
- Michelle WilliamsEllen Vidales
- Marife NecesitoGloria
- Sophie NyweideJackie Vidales
- Tom McCarthyBob Sanders
- Natthamonkarn SrinikornchotCookie
- Jan David G. NicdaoSalvador
- Martin Delos SantosManuel
- Maria Esmeralda del CarmenGrandmother
- Perry DizonUncle Fernando
Recommendations
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New York Magazine (Vulture)
In the flawless cast, Williams is the most affecting. - 70
Wall Street Journal
Mammoth manages to be as affecting as it is heartfelt. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
If one thinks of "Babel" minus the melodrama and histrionics, you get a clearer picture of what Moodysson has done here. - 60
Time Out
Moodysson hasn’t exactly descended to "Babel"-level pabulum with Mammoth, his first foray into English; these characters are too fascinatingly thorny, and he still has a supple way with a pulse-throbbing dance tune. - 50
Variety
A mixed bag, Mammoth is a good-looking, smoothly directed, continent-hopping drama about parents and children, globalization and the disconnect between rich and poor, but comes with too much repetitive exposition and lacks an emotional payoff. - 50
The A.V. Club
While Mammoth is frequently poignant and beautifully acted--especially by Williams, who’s so lost and lonely that she becomes casually cruel--the movie lacks the personal touch that’s distinguished even Moodysson’s “difficult” films. - 50
The New York Times
Mr. Moodysson has never met a pleasure he didn’t want to punish. - 50
New York Post
This overlong drama is the first (mostly) English-language film from the talented Swedish filmmaker Moodysson (“Lilya 4-Ever”). Any semblance of subtlety was unfortunately lost in translation.
