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Mammoth (2009) -- Leo (Bernal) is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife (Williams) and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny (Necesito).
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Lukas Moodysson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 January 2009 (Sweden) more
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Plot:
While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(33 articles)
Garcia Bernal: 'Mammoth is provocative'
 (From digitalspy. 28 November 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)

Movie Review: Mammoth
 (From MovieRetriever. 20 November 2009, 10:29 AM, PST)

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About young parents in modern age more (12 total)

Cast

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Gael García Bernal ... Leo Vidales

Michelle Williams ... Ellen Vidales

Marife Necesito ... Gloria

Sophie Nyweide ... Jackie Vidales
Thomas McCarthy ... Bob
Natthamonkarn Srinikornchot ... Cookie (as Run Srinikornchot)
Jan David G. Nicdao ... Salvador
Martin Delos Santos ... Manuel
Maria Esmeralda del Carmen ... Grandmother
Perry Dizon ... Uncle Fernando
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Rudina Hatipi ... Linda - Air hostess
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Also Known As:
Mammut (Denmark) (Sweden)
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Runtime:
USA:125 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Destroy Everything You Touch more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
About young parents in modern age, 24 August 2009
10/10
Author: nielsjanss from Tenerife

After reading the reviews here I wanted to put in my own 2 cents. This movie is basically about being a parent in a modern age. There are three story lines, one about a nurse in NYC, one about her husband, a computer geek with lots of money, and one about about their nanny.

The one thing the woman, the man, and the nanny all have in common are the sacrifices they make for their kids. The man and woman both have very successful jobs, and the nanny from the Philippines works in the US to earn money for her kids back home. However, the sacrifices they make are so extreme that each person becomes detached from the very reason why they made these sacrifices in the first place: Their children.

The film presents us with a critical portrayal of this lifestyle, and as such in the end this is a tragedy.

This is an excellent film, highly recommended, especially for those of us who must balance work and family life on a daily basis.

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