Matriarch (movie)
Mater- User score: 6.2
- Production country: Croatia, Serbia
- Producer: Jure Pavlović
- Production companies: Sekvenca, Wake Up Films, Les Films de l’œil sauvage
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 11/1/2019
- Run time: 93 min.
Movie description
The story of Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat who, due to her mother Anka's declining health, is forced to return to a place she has been avoiding most of her life - her home. The two haven't been in touch for years, but the proximity of death forces them to confront the ghosts of their past. It is also a portrait of life in a typical small town in the midst of Mediterranean hinterland. Plunging into the anxieties of the community, MATER subtly uncovers class, status, and gender issues that shape Anka's and Jasna's personalities - their stubbornness, strength, and tragic flaws.
