Plot: A mother left her kid behind to work for a family in Sao Paolo, where she has raised their son. She feels guilty about abandoning her daughter, so she is elated when she comes to study in Sao Paolo. They are finally reunited, but living together isn't as easy or idyllic as expected.
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July 04, 2024
A pretty straightforward drama, though in some places categorized as a dramedy, because there's generally a low bar for more arthouse-oriented films to get that label. The Second Mother isn't your typical misery porn tale, which is enough to label it a comedy, should there be any confusion.
And that's about all there is to it. The performances are decent, the cinematography polished, and the drama a bit too predictable and compassionate. I didn't care too much for the characters and there wasn't much else to sink my teeth in. It's not a bad film, but not a very memorable one either.