Maternal

2019 1h 31m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 28

Drama

Synopsis

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Lu and Fati are teen mums living in a religious shelter in Buenos Aires. Sister Paola arrives there to take her final vows. But the girls’ impending motherhood faces her with a challenging situation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lidia Liberman
Sor Paola
Denise Carrizo
Fátima
Agustina Malale
Luciana
Marta Lubos
Directora
Livia Fernán
Sor Aurora
Isabella Cilia
Nina
Alan Rivas
Michael
Renata Palminiello
Sister Bruna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maura Delpero
Writers: Maura Delpero
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Countries: Argentina, Italy

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maura Delpero, shot by Soledad Rodríguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lidia Liberman and Denise Carrizo and Agustina Malale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10658248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maura Delpero directs. Soledad Rodríguez behind the camera. Luca Mattei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Italy. Dialogue in Spanish, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Italy.
4Directed by Maura Delpero, shot by Soledad Rodríguez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Luca Mattei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lidia Liberman and Denise Carrizo and Agustina Malale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10658248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.