My Other Mother

2014 1h 26m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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When gruff and independent Candy meets her angry and stubborn birth mother, can the two open their hearts to each other?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Essence Atkins
Candy
Lynn Whitfield
Mary Jo
Jasmine Guy
Evelyn
Kendrick Cross
Lewis
Gregory Alan Williams
Abner
Russ Parr
Jay
Angie Stone
Delores
Judi Blair
Trevor's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stan Foster
Writers: Keronda Kiki McKnight
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stan Foster, shot by George Su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dante Wyatt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Essence Atkins and Lynn Whitfield and Jasmine Guy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4064460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stan Foster directs. George Su behind the camera. Dante Wyatt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Stan Foster, shot by George Su. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dante Wyatt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Essence Atkins and Lynn Whitfield and Jasmine Guy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4064460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.