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Films like Mother.

Mother (1990) reads as Neutral, steady, measured drama / family, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Revolt of Job (1983) poster
1. The Revolt of Job1983

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The King of Masks (1996) poster
2. The King of Masks1996

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2002) poster
3. Hard Goodbyes: My Father2002

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Atalia (1984) poster
4. Atalia1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Twist and Shout (1984) poster
5. Twist and Shout1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Secrets of the Heart (1997) poster
6. Secrets of the Heart1997

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Blue-Veiled (1995) poster
7. The Blue-Veiled1995

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Mother (1986) poster
8. Mother1986

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) poster
9. Nine 1/2 Weeks1986

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Sango Malo (1991) poster
10. Sango Malo1991

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Lola (1989) poster
11. Lola1989

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Dreams of Hind and Camelia (1988) poster
12. Dreams of Hind and Camelia1988

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Mother’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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