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What My Mother Told Me

199557mFrances-Anne Solomon
IMDb 7.6

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Jesse, a young woman from England, goes to Trinidad to bury her father. Reluctantly she agrees to meet her mother, whom she thought had abandoned her when she was a child. Her mother tells her stories, revealing a troubled and violent marriage, and Jesse is forced to face the truth about her past.

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What is What My Mother Told Me (1995) about?

Jesse, a young woman from England, goes to Trinidad to bury her father. Reluctantly she agrees to meet her mother, whom she thought had abandoned her when she was a child. Her mother tells her stories, revealing a troubled and violent marriage, and Jesse is forced to face the truth about her past.

Who stars in What My Mother Told Me?

What My Mother Told Me stars Adjoa Andoh (Jesse), Leonie Forbes, Clarence Smith, Nadine Williams. The film was directed by Frances-Anne Solomon.

How long is What My Mother Told Me?

What My Mother Told Me has a runtime of 57 min and premiered in 1995.

Is What My Mother Told Me worth watching?

What My Mother Told Me holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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