Forever Your Maternal Animal (2026)

Original title

Siempre soy tu animal materno

Directed by

Valentina Maurel

Genre

drama film

Country

Costa Rica, France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 40m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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)

Trailer

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