The Mother and the Bear (2026)

Directed by

Johnny Ma

Genre

comedy, drama

Country

Chile, Canada

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

0.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother and her adult son reconnect during a trip to Chile. They navigate their strained relationship while dealing with unexpected events.

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What happens

The Mother and the Bear is a 2024 comedy-drama film written and directed by Johnny Ma. An international co-production between Canada and Chile, the film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a gala screening at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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