The Mother

The Mother(1979)

03/24/1979 (US)Drama0h 26m
6.0

Overview

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.

João César Monteiro

Director

João César Monteiro

Writer