The Mother and the Bear | TIFF 2024
By Kent Turner September 12, 2024
A sweet, amicable, and droll comedy that honors nosy, overprotective, and concerned mothers everywhere.
A sweet, amicable, and droll comedy that honors nosy, overprotective, and concerned mothers everywhere.
A small and subtle triumph of acting. The characters are all drawn with empathy and are often surprising.
A solid and entertaining movie that does an excellent job at portraying neurodiverse characters.
A lovely, touching movie that will melt the hardest of hearts.
A sometimes-chaotic family drama that takes the measure of facing terminal illness little by little, scene by scene.
The latest addition to the growing number of Brazilian films that offer pungent perspectives on the country’s rising Evangelical movement.
A vibrant and realistic portrayal of a young girl forced to grow up too fast.
A subtle, atmospheric period film that draws on the same palette as Wong Kar-Wai’s signature film, In the Mood for Love.
Two teenage sons take on the roles as surrogate adults to care for their pill addicted mother.