The Mother

The Mother

 

(6 from 4 users)

0h 26m 1979 HD

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.


Related Movies

  • 1979
    The Love of the Three Pomegranates

    The Love of the Three Pomegranates

    The Love of the Three Pomegranates

    5.31979HD

    In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual...

    The Love of the Three Pomegranates
  • 1980
    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka

    6.11980HD

    Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the...

    A Story of the Forest: Mavka
  • 1991
    Perumthachan

    Perumthachan

    Perumthachan

    6.61991HD

    It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are...

    Perumthachan
  • 1959
    The Lion's Roar

    The Lion's Roar

    The Lion's Roar

    01959HD

    Chan Kwai-sheung visits the brothel with So Tung-bo while his wife, Lau Yuk-ngo, is sleeping. As this is the first time Sheung did this, Ngo wants...

    The Lion's Roar
  • 2023
    A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree

    A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree

    A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree

    02023HD

    Padraig, a guilt laden and grief stricken man seeks the help of an eccentric carpenter, John, to help him build a coffin for his already dead and...

    A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree
  • 2022
    El folklore de las bestias

    El folklore de las bestias

    El folklore de las bestias

    102022HD

    A woman is forced to continue working while one of her colleagues lies unconscious on the floor due to the long, hot work days. This fact causes...

    El folklore de las bestias
  • 1967
    Bhama Vijayam

    Bhama Vijayam

    Bhama Vijayam

    81967HD

    Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars N. T....

    Bhama Vijayam
  • 2017
    November

    November

    November

    7.12017HD

    In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, and a young woman tries to get a young man to love...

    November
  • 1964
    Balada o Vojtovej Marine

    Balada o Vojtovej Marine

    Balada o Vojtovej Marine

    01964HD

    Balada o Vojtovej Marine
  • 1916
    One-Eyed Likho

    One-Eyed Likho

    One-Eyed Likho

    7.51916HD

    The plot is the embodiment of everyday belief about the impact of a certain evil force on a person. The action develops in a peasant environment.

    One-Eyed Likho
  • 2021
    Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

    Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

    Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

    7.52021HD

    The film will be made up of two stories: "Ishi Okoshi" and "Ayashiki Raihousha." In "Ishi Okoshi," Natsume meets a small youkai called Mitsumi in a...

    Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
  • 2024
    Christiaan Hesen

    Christiaan Hesen

    Christiaan Hesen

    02024HD

    Christiaan Hesen