Mother-Daughter Tag Archive

Live Action

A Filipino Immigrant Worker Battles the Horrors of Assimilation in Paris Zarcilla’s Acerbic Debut ‘Raging Grace’

DN alum Paris Zarcilla dissects the claustrophobic tone and character-driven visual language of his chilling gothic SXSW winning feature debut.

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Live Action

Kerry O’Neill’s Euphoric Dark Comedy ‘Walk Out Nice and Smooth’ Explores the Moral Ambiguity of a Mother’s Love.

Kerry O’Neill discusses building an atmosphere of chaotic adventure in her short about a mother & her adolescent child's mission to sell a stolen laptop.

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Live Action

A Mother and Daughter Struggle to Part Company in Emma Branderhorst’s Tender Short ‘Ma Mère et Moi’

Emma Branderhorst talks about drawing from personal experience for her short exploring the nuanced balance of love and annoyance between a mother and daughter.

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Live Action

Tensions Between a Mother and Daughter Lead to a Hellish Conclusion in Lucy Knox’s ‘Hot Mother’

We spoke to Lucy Knox about shooting digitally to create the desired austere tone for her nightmare drama following a bickering mother and daughter.

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Documentary

A Mother and Daughter Forge a New Path in Empathic Doc ‘I Thank My Mother for My Hair’

Anna Dobos reveals how she and co-director Susie Peng created a therapeutic atmosphere on set for their intimate short documentary.

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Live Action

A Mother and Daughter Attempt to Bridge the Distance Between Them in Kana Hatakeyama’s ‘Okaasan (Mom)’

A mother & daughter attempt to reconnect after dealing with the death of a beloved family member in Kana Hatakeyama’s quietly observed short Okaasan (Mom)

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Documentary

Ellie Wen Sets a Cathartic Process in Motion and Touches Souls in ‘Single Mother Only Daughter’

Ellie Wen discusses turning the camera on herself and publicly sharing heart-wrenching memories from her troubled childhood in her rawly personal short doc.

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN345: The Eyes of My Mother – Nicolas Pesce

A young lonely woman is consumed by her deepest & darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life in Nicolas Pesce's horrifying debut feature.

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