Madre

Madre

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Elena, a Spanish woman in her 40s, is living in France, where her 6-year-old son went missing ten years ago. She is an empty shell of a person, beaten by tragedy. Her attempt to pick up the pieces and carry on is put to a halt as she encounters a fragile teenager, who resembles her son. The torments of a traumatized mother and the painful coming-of-age of a troubled youth reach out to one another, in search of a sanctuary of closure. A bold and unnerving psychological drama, equipped with ballet-like frames and compositions, which unravels a tale of indelible grief.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Script: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Cinematography: Álex de Pablo
Editing: Alberto del Campo
Sound: Fabiola Ordoyo, Nicolas Mas, Nicolas de Poulpiquet
Music: Olivier Arson
Actors: Marta Nieto, Jules Porier, Àlex Brendemühl, Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Guillaume Arnault
Production: Malvalanda, Caballo Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures, Amalur Pictures, Noodles Production, Le Pacte
Producers: María del Puy Alvarado Landa, Ibon Cormenzana, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Ignasi Estapé, Thomas Pibarot, Jean Labadie, Jérôme Vidal
Costumes: Ana López Cobos
Sets: Lorena Puerto
Make Up: Sylvie Imbert
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Spain, France
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 129´
Distribution in Greece: Rosebud 21
Contact: Le Pacte, contact@le-pacte.com
Awards/Distinctions: Best Actress (Orizzonti Award) – Venice FF 2019

Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Realm. For the short film Mother, Sorogoyen won the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Filmography

2013 Stockholm (co-direction)
2016 May God Save Us
2017 Madre (short)
2018 The Candidate
2019 Mother
2022 The Beasts