Underplayed Gems

The Mother (2003)

The Mother poster
Directed by
Roger Michell
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 71 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in her 60s, newly widowed, moves in with her adult children and becomes involved with a younger man, a builder working on her daughter's house. The film looks at her grief and the complicated relationships within her family.

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What happens

The Mother is a 2003 British drama film directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi. It stars Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan, Steven Mackintosh, and Cathryn Bradshaw. The film had its world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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