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The Best Mother in the World

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To escape from an abusive relationship, Gal puts her two young children in her cart and, while facing the dangers of the big city, convinces them that they are living an adventure.
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Guy Lodge Variety Feb 19
An uneven balance of grainy social realism and crowd-pleasing uplift, but Cruz’s resolute performance just about holds it together. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Mar 17
2.5/5
Its subject matter is inherently best approached with less fussy narrative accoutrements, which arguably makes Muylaert’s latest feel a bit elemental and straightforward in comparison to her previous filmography. Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Feb 18
8/10
Without melodramatic concessions or forced twists, the film exposes the cycle of violence and the lack of institutional support, confronting society with a reality that it prefers to ignore. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Anna Muylaert

Director

Shirley Cruz

Gal

Seu Jorge

Leandro

Katiuscia Canoro

Actor

Rihanna Barbosa

Rihanna

Benin Ayo

João Victor
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Synopsis To escape from an abusive relationship, Gal puts her two young children in her cart and, while facing the dangers of the big city, convinces them that they are living an adventure.
Director
Anna Muylaert
Producer
Tomas Darcyl, Ricardo Costianovsky, Clara Ramos, Bianca Villar, Karen Castanho, Fernando Fraiha, Anna Muylaert
Screenwriter
Anna Muylaert
Production Co
Biônica Filmes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 45m
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