Sins of the Mother

2010 1h 30m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 6

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Shay is a young African-American college student whom is forced to take a year off from school to return to her hometown where she struggles with her anger and insecurity when she's forced to confront her alcoholic mother, Nona, whom is currently in AA and a churchgoer, over her entire childhood of abuse and neglect which Shay is both unwilling and unable to let go of.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jill Scott
Nona
Nicole Beharie
Shay
Katharine Isabelle
Ivy
Monaeya Silveira
Sunny
Matt Ward
Oliver
Dave Leach
Matt
Ecstasia Sanders
Stephanie
Mimi Rogers
Lois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Writers: Elizabeth Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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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 Paul A. Kaufman, shot by C. Kim Miles. 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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Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Garry M.B. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jill Scott and Nicole Beharie and Katharine Isabelle carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul A. Kaufman directs. C. Kim Miles behind the camera. Laura Karpman scores. Garry M.B. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Paul A. Kaufman, shot by C. Kim Miles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Garry M.B. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jill Scott and Nicole Beharie and Katharine Isabelle carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1518859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.