A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (2002)

Directors:

Daniela Féjerman
Inés París

Writers:

Daniela Féjerman (writer)
Inés París (writer)

Release Date:

11 January 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Sofia introduces her three adult daughters to her new lover who is their age and happens to be a woman...

Plot Keywords:

Sexuality | Lesbian Mother | Gay Parent | Sister Sister Relationship | Coming Out

Awards:

10 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Leonor Watling	...	Elvira
Rosa Maria Sardà	...	Sofía
María Pujalte	...	Gimena
Silvia Abascal	...	Sol
Eliska Sirová	...	Eliska
Chisco Amado	...	Miguel
Xabier Elorriaga	...	Carlos
Álex Angulo	...	Bernardo
Aitor Mazo	...	Ernesto
Sergio Otegui	...	Javier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carla Calparsoro	...	Gloria
Alberto Chaves	...	Chico Concierto
Fernando Colomo	...	Juez de paz
Lucía del Río
Gabriel Garbisu
Ana Goya	...	Carmen

Also Known As:

My Mother Likes Women (International: English title)

Runtime:

96 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish | Czech

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-11 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Fernando Colomo Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2005 Glitter Awards (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

A mi madre le gustan las mujeres

You can do it -- Mama is gonna see to it!

Sofia is the loving mother of three daughters, a concert pianist, and a lesbian -- in that order.

Her recent discovery of her lesbian sexuality, and her relationship with Eliska, an illegal alien from the Czech Republic, is almost incidental to the film. It is certainly presented in a very matter-of-fact way, taken for granted as entirely natural and acceptable. It is not milked for titillation or homophobic humor.

In fact, despite this movie's title and marketing, the fact that Sofia likes women is merely the plot device that sets things in motion and drives the action of the film. (It is also the subject of the very catchy and bouncy title song.)

The real message here is that Sofia is totally in charge of every facet of her life -- something her three daughters emphatically are not. This is especially true of the middle daughter, Elvira. She is the heroine of "My Mother Likes Women".

Where Sofia is a creative artist, Elvira doubts her ability and keeps her first novel hidden in a drawer. Where Sofia is a passionate lover, Elvira screws up every relationship with a man, including her shrink.

By the end, however, Elvira learns to stand up for herself and go after what she wants in life -- and the audience stands up and cheers.