The Mother

The Mother (1979)

March 24th, 19790h 26min

Drama
60%

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.


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