Mother (2009)
Mother compiles clips of mother figures from classic Hollywood cinema and television dramas. The figures range from the Virgin Mary and Mother Courage, to characters from Maude (1972–78), Aliens (1986), Imitation of Life (1959), and American Gangster (2007). The characters play out scenes of care, loss, emotional manipulation, abandonment, and grief. The intense relationships between mothers and daughters are especially prominent.
Genres: Documentary
What to watch after Mother
- Millennium Actress (2001) — Same feel: reflective, emotional
- Stories We Tell (2012) — Same feel: reflective, emotional
- Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
- McQueen (2018)
- Spielberg (2017) — Same feel: reflective, emotional
- Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012) — Same feel: reflective, emotional