Mother

Mother

2016
Comedy, Drama
1h 29m
This darkly comic, crime mystery set in small-town Estonia centers on Elsa, the full time caretaker of her comatose son, Lauri, and the locals, who are abuzz with rumors about who shot Lauri and why. But in this tight-knit town, where everyone seems to know everyone and everything except for what's right under their nose, the world's clumsiest crime may go unsolved. (meteoriit.ee)
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Mother

2016
Comedy, Drama
1h 29m
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Rated 04 Mar 2017
59
33rd
The conceit is something out of Bunuel: an aware catatonic, cared for by his deeply depressed mother in a small town, becomes the repositories of everyone's secret lives - since he can't speak, everyone opens up to him. Naturally, a mystery presents itself. Mälberg is excellent as the titular character. The final reveal does not match the buildup, and frankly, doesn't make sense, which is a real shame.
Rated 07 Apr 2017
60
34th
I like the way in which this movie basically turns its main character into an object, and showcases the other characters through him. The story here is quite thin; the movie's real strength lies in its characters and the moments they share with the comatose Lauri. The various strands of story were of variable interest to me, and the one this movie takes the furthest ended up being the least interesting one. The ending, sadly, reveals way too much and deflates the entire movie.

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