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The Second Mother

01h 52m2015Anna Muylaert
IMDb: 7.8/10Rotten: 98%Metacritic: 82/100
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After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.

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What is The Second Mother (2015) about?

After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance.…

Who stars in The Second Mother?

The Second Mother stars Regina Casé (Val), Camila Márdila (Jéssica), Karine Teles (Bárbara), Lourenço Mutarelli (Carlos), Michel Joelsas (Fabinho). The film was directed by Anna Muylaert.

How long is The Second Mother?

The Second Mother has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2015. It is rated 0.

Is The Second Mother worth watching?

The Second Mother holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 98. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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