Mateo's Mother

2019 0h 14m EU

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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After a period of time without seeing his mother, Anjel Mari decides to bite the bullet and go and visit her at the nursing home to which she has been admitted. He doesn’t like seeing how his mother has disappeared under the skin of a senile old woman who does not recognise her own children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Iñigo Aranburu
Anjel Mari
Itziar Aizpuru
Mari Tere Arozena
Mariasun Pagoaga
Mari Tere de Jorge
Aitziber Garmendia
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aitor Arregi
Writers: Ane Muñoz, Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga
Languages: Basque
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Aitor Arregi, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aritz Moreno 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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Iñigo Aranburu and Itziar Aizpuru and Mariasun Pagoaga carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10511136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aitor Arregi directs. Javier Agirre Erauso behind the camera. Pascal Gaigne scores. Aritz Moreno cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Basque.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Aitor Arregi, shot by Javier Agirre Erauso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pascal Gaigne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aritz Moreno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Iñigo Aranburu and Itziar Aizpuru and Mariasun Pagoaga carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10511136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.