Madre

After watching the short film predecessor, which was nominated for the Oscar, I was expecting a story related to the dissapearance of Elena's son, Iván. It's been a real surprise how it's been developed, which takes place ten years after that tragedy and introduces us to a mother, Elena, who has just recovered and she has the bad or the good luck to meet a boy, Jean, who is age her son would be today.

The script is quite good, it's a scant irregular and especially the scene of the meeting with three men in the night club is totally left over, it's very unpleasant and adds nothing to the story. The rest of the characters on several occasions are overacted. In spite of this, I love the director's daring and the social criticism that love between a mand and a much younger woman is well seen, and the opposite is frowned upon.

It's magnificent to enjoy each image with this beauty of photography and the great chemistry between the two protagonists.

Finally, to highlight Marta Nieto's performance, there are no words to describe it. It's the best spanish performance of 2019.

I think it was a ridiculous finale, this work deserves much better

After watching "THE BEASTS" of Rodrigo's binged me to explore his filmography that lead to watch "MADRE"... His innovative way to adapt his Oscar nominated short Film was unique with major support of Alejandro Pablo's cinematography is a paradise to every buffs...that gives a melancholic tone to many of the scenes with vibrant beaches and climatic conditions upscales this visual asethitic beauty to new level... Marta Nieto who plays the title role won the best actress award for the short film,her balancing act at times of grief & sadness does hurt deep into the heart and she is into the elite list of my favourite actress.... Overall a must watch movie that need not to be missed.

This terrible anxiety that is present throughout the film is constantly mixed with a sense of awe, emotion and beauty. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Pure mystery and softest storm!

Great beginning, then fading out into oblivion. Woman turns psycho after her son gets abducted. She befriends a boy the same age of her son. Minor traces of a plot that does not go anywhere. Watcher's beware. There is a chance you might have better things to do in your life with two hours than waiting for this film to end. I hope this was no spoiler: Maybe this film got financed on the first five pages of the screenplay and no one in the funding committees cared to read the screenplay to the end. 2* for the first 5 minutes