Ângela Cristina, mother of teenager Maria de Lourdes, has to deal with the difficulties and delights of guiding her daughter during one of the most complicated stages of life.
If Fala Sério, Mãe! hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and all-consuming love. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, warm, dark comedy, episodic, and escalating.
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around family duty and family wounds passed down. Same energy: whimsical, warm, episodic, and escalating.
