The Second Mother

2016 • 111 minutes

5.0

3 reviews

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About this movie

Val is the kind of live-in housekeeper who takes her work seriously. Everyone and everything in the elegant house has its place until one day, Val's ambitious, clever daughter Jessica arrives from Val's hometown to take the college entrance exams. Jessica's confident, youthful presence upsets the unspoken yet strict balance of power in the household. Val must decide where her allegiances lie and what she's willing to sacrifice. 2015 gullane/africa

Rating

Drug references and Offensive language

Ratings and reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Luana Moreno

December 30, 2019

A beautiful critical insight into the Brazilian society from the mid 2010s. How class relationships develop in this society deeply affected by it's slavery past. A must for Brazilians and those who wish to understand Brazil better.

Ana Gabriela Laverde

November 3, 2019

An absolutely amazing, human, raw, beautiful and emotional depiction of the reality on house maids in Brazil. One of my favorite Brazilian movies.

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