Forever Your Maternal Animal (2026)
- Original title
- Siempre soy tu animal materno
- Directed by
- Valentina Maurel
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Costa Rica, France, Belgium
- 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 drama about a mother and daughter navigating their complicated relationship. The story follows their struggles and bonds across generations.
intimateemotionalearnestfocusedtendergroundedcharacter-drivenreflective
What happens
Forever Your Maternal Animal (Spanish: Siempre soy tu animal materno) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Valentina Maurel. It stars Daniela Marín Navarro, Mariangel Villegas, Marina de Tavira, and Reinaldo Amién Gutiérrez. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2026, where its female ensemble won the section's Best Actress prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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