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Letter to My Mother for My Son (2022)

Letter to My Mother for My Son poster
Original title
Carta a mi madre para mi hijo
Directed by
Carla Simón
Genre
drama
Country
Spain
Runtime
24 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
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IMDb

How it feels

A pregnant woman reenacts her mother's pregnancy poses while looking at family photos. The film traces a girl's journey through decades, exploring womanhood and history, until she becomes a mother herself by the sea in Catalonia.

intimategentlereflectivewarmcontemplativetendernostalgicslow-paced

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