The Mother

The Mother

Original Title: A Mãe: O Rico e o Pobre
Release: 1979 | Community Score: 60%

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves around a traditional tale about theft, greed, an ubiquitous mother, and the links between the worlds of the living and the dead.