Mother's Child (2024)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mother struggles to care for her non-verbal disabled son. The film shows her daily challenges and her efforts to understand his needs.
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What happens
Mother's Child is a 2024 Dutch short animated film co-written and directed by Naomi Noir. The film follows a loving mother and full-time carer Mary, for whom every day is a battle as the caregiver and simultaneously to understand her disabled, non-verbal son Murphy’s needs. The film had its world premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival on September 21, 2024. It was also selected in the Berlinale Shorts section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its International premiere on 15 February and compete for Golden Bear for Best Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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