Mother (2017)

Mother (2017) 8.5/10

In the burnt-out remains of a large house, Him, an acclaimed poet struggling with writer’s block, places a crystal object on a pedestal in his study. The ruined house morphs into a lovely home in a landscape. In bed, Mother, the poet’s wife and muse, awakens and wonders aloud where Him is. While renovating the house, she starts seeing things that unsettle her, including visualizing a beating heart within its walls. One day, Man turns up at the house, asking for a room. Him readily agrees, and Mother reluctantly follows suit. During his stay, Man suffers coughing fits and Mother observes an open wound in his side. Soon Man’s wife, Woman, also arrives to stay. Mother is increasingly frustrated with her guests, but Him begs her to let them stay, telling Mother they are fans of his work and Man is dying. However, when Man and Woman accidentally shatter the crystal object, which Him had forbidden them to touch, Mother kicks them out and Him boards up his study..

Review

Sometimes we just forget that cinema is an art and as an art is open to interpretation, obviously the director made a movie with an idea in his head, but once the movie is watched by a person, The movie is free to interpretation based on the person thoughts. Mother! is a movie that came with a strong feeling of symbolism, Taking care of every single detail, because every single frame has a meaning and a story to tell, every dialog has several interpretations, Some people says mother is pretentious but for us is just a movie that has a lot to say. Is a movie that, once you know what it is about, melt your brain while play with your beliefs, creating a unique feeling. Is not the best movie, but definitely is a must watch for all the meaning that the movie has for itself.