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Mother's Girl (1993)

Mother's Girl poster
Directed by
Kari Paljakka
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother and daughter are locked in a power struggle. The mother is an opera singer who resents her daughter's youth and boyfriend.

tensemelodramaticintimateemotionally chargedclaustrophobicdarkpsychologicalslow-burn

What happens

Äidin tyttö on Kari Paljakan ohjaama suomalainen melodraamaelokuva vuodelta 1993. Elokuva käsittelee Angelikan ja hänen äitinsä Marjatan välistä suhdetta ja valtataistelua. Marjatta on oopperalaulaja, joka kadehtii nuoren tyttärensä elämää ja poikaystävää. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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