The Second Mother

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Alexsander F @Aelxs Jul 19, 2025 Good Brazilian movie! See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 13, 2025 Rated R for Some Language and Brief Drug Use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Henry H @RT98339632 Feb 6, 2025 One of the greatest films I’ve ever watched! Great job See more Willian F @RT16190245 Aug 28, 2024 Que Horas Ela Volta? (The Second Mother), is a film that delves into class relations in Brazil. With a script and direction that critique and touch on the subject sensitively, it explores the divide between employers and employees. Regina Casé gives a brilliant performance, showing the emotional depth of her character, Val. Although submissive at many moments, she reveals a strength that challenges the imposed norms. The film honestly and even uncomfortably addresses this inequality and societal prejudice, capturing the difference between social spheres with locations and aesthetics that reinforce this disparity. The Second Mother is a film that not only entertains but also provokes reflection on our society and the roles we play within it. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Aug 11, 2024 Writer-director Anna Muylaert refines in approaching familial estrangement to tactically confront class conflict under satisfying, subtly heartening observative study performatively bolstered. (B+) See more Marco B @Marcobuen0 May 5, 2023 I loved it, simply AMAZING, the film addresses several important issues, with incredible delicacy and sensitivity. He manages to show the reality of Brazil in a raw and sensitive way, and in a sensitive and realistic way, I don't understand how there are so many people who have never seen this work, Regina Casé's performance is simply incredible, she manages to give depth and authenticity to the character which is CRAZY, the way she portrays Val is so natural and engaging that it's impossible not to get emotional. The direction is magnificent, it manages to show the different perspectives of the characters without ever getting lost in the narrative. The film is technically impeccable, the photography is beautiful and the soundtrack complements it perfectly, it is a film that touches the heart and the mind, and that deserves to be seen and discussed, not only as entertainment, but also as a form of reflection and awareness. , there is one of the proofs that when Brazilian cinema wants to make a film with personality, it succeeds. See more Read all reviews

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