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Our Mothers

Original title: Nuestras madres
  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 18m
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6.6/10
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Our Mothers (2019)
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Ernesto is a young anthropologist in Guatemala. One day, while hearing the account of an old woman, he thinks he has found a lead that might guide him to his father, a "guerrillero" who went... Read allErnesto is a young anthropologist in Guatemala. One day, while hearing the account of an old woman, he thinks he has found a lead that might guide him to his father, a "guerrillero" who went missing during the war.Ernesto is a young anthropologist in Guatemala. One day, while hearing the account of an old woman, he thinks he has found a lead that might guide him to his father, a "guerrillero" who went missing during the war.

  • Director
    • Cesar Diaz
  • Writer
    • Cesar Diaz
  • Stars
    • Armando Espitia
    • Emma Dib
    • Aurelia Caal
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    737
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    • Director
      • Cesar Diaz
    • Writer
      • Cesar Diaz
    • Stars
      • Armando Espitia
      • Emma Dib
      • Aurelia Caal
    • 7User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 18 nominations

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    Armando Espitia
    Armando Espitia
    • Ernesto
    Emma Dib
    • Cristina
    Aurelia Caal
    • Nicolasa
    Julio Serrano Echeverría
    • Juan
    Victor Moreira
    • Freddy
    Karen Martínez
    • Waitress
    Patricia Orantes
    • Maria
    • (as Patricia Orantes Córdova)
    Thelma Sarceño
    • Lisette
    Edgar Millan
    • Guard
    Maricela Miranda
    • Lab Tech
    María Salomé Simón
    • The Judge
    Diego Andrés Barillas
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      Official submission of Belgium for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.

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    7/10
    Emotional story about the aftermath of war
    After seeing 'La llorona', the Guatemalan submission for the upcoming foreign language Oscar, I decided to check out 'Nuestras Madres', which hit the cinemas earlier this year. Both films have the same subject: the aftermath of the cruel civil war in Guatemala. 'Nuestras Madres' was submitted for the Oscars last year by Belgium. This is the country where Guatemala-born director Cesar Diaz lives after he moved there as a student.

    'Nuestras Madres' didn't win an Oscar, but it did win numerous other awards. It tells the story about the civil war by showing the search of a young Guatemalan for his father, who died in the war. The young man is an investigator for the government, taking care of the remains of dead bodies found in mass graves throughout the country. This is shown by some strong scenes. The opening scene, for instance, shows a human skeleton being assembled. It is shot vertically down from high above, so that all emphasis is on the skeleton. Another highlight is the sequence of indigenous women in a remote village who are being interviewed by the investigator. Instead of showing the interviews, Diaz lets each woman gaze straight into the camera for a prolonged period. Their eyes and faces tell the story, instead of their words.

    In between the stronger scenes, the story sometimes falls a bit flat. The cinematography is straightforward, and the screenplay could have benefited from a bit more spice. Only in the last part of the film, the story gets a boost from some authentic emotional moments that grip the viewer. Compared to 'La llorona', this is more of a conventional film, with sometimes a documentary feel to it. Both films try to shed light on a very disturbing period in Guatemalan history. They do it in different ways, so that they perfectly complement each other.
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    • Release date
      • June 16, 2020 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Guatemala
      • Belgium
      • France
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    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Nuestras madres
    • Production companies
      • Need Productions
      • Perspective Films
      • Proximus
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      • $1,274
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      1 hour 18 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2:39:1

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