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Matriarch (2019)

Matriarch (2019)

Drama
Release Date: 2019, November 1
Directors: Jure Pavlović
Countries: France, Croatia, Serbia
Production: Sekvenca, Wake Up Films, Les Films de l’œil sauvage
Cast: Ivana Miličević, Daria Lorenci Flatz, Stephan Baumecker, Neva Rošić, Vera Zima, Anka Vučković, Marijo Jurković, Vinko Vuković Liska, Berislav Šušnjar, Milivoj Barbir, Pavo Norac-Kevo, Jasminka Vrdoljak

Overview:

The story of Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat who, due to her mother Anka's declining health, is forced to return to a place she has been avoiding most of her life - her home. The two haven't been in touch for years, but the proximity of death forces them to confront the ghosts of their past. It is also a portrait of life in a typical small town in the midst of Mediterranean hinterland. Plunging into the anxieties of the community, MATER subtly uncovers class, status, and gender issues that shape Anka's and Jasna's personalities - their stubbornness, strength, and tragic flaws.