The physically demanding work of a cleaning lady is documented in slow motion, while an unsentimental voice-over describes the details of this hard, deprived life in short, dry sentences. Ayten paints a moving portrait of her mother from the respectful distance necessary to tell one's own story publicly. What is the appropriate autobiographical form for describing a life that consists of little more than work?
The physically demanding work of a cleaning lady is documented in slow motion, while an unsentimental voice-over describes the details of this hard, deprived life in short, dry sentences. Ayten paints a moving portrait of her mother from the respectful distance necessary to tell one's own story publicly. What is the appropriate autobiographical form for describing a life that consists of little more than work?
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
Zoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can't afford to buy food. One day her old flame drives by and asks her to go on a date with him. Scared that he doesn't want to go out with her, she lies and tells him that she is just babysitting the kids. This will be her first date in years.
เฮเลน มีร์เรนรับบทแม่ผู้ฉลาดหลักแหลมที่กำลังป่วย ซึ่งวางแผนอำลาครั้งสุดท้ายตามเงื่อนไขของเธอเอง ในภาพยนตร์สะเทือนอารมณ์ ฝีมือการกำกับเรื่องแรกของเคท วินสเล็ต
ในผลงานกำกับภาพยนตร์ขนาดยาวเรื่องแรก มาริสกา ฮาร์กิเทย์พาผู้ชมย้อนรอยเรื่องราวของแม่ของเธอเป็นครั้งแรก เจน แมนส์ฟีลด์ ตำนานฮอลลีวู้ดผู้จากไปอย่างน่าเศร้าเมื่อเกือบหกทศวรรษก่อน การค้นหาครั้งนี้คือการตามหา “แม่” ที่เธอไม่เคยได้รู้จัก
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all his life.
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood.
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonials from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on Saturday Night Live.