The Mother
The Mother is a 2003 British drama film directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi. It stars Anne Reid, Daniel Craig, Peter Vaughan, Steven Mackintosh, and Cathryn Bradshaw.
Plot
May is a woman from Northern England. Her life has been constrained by the expectations of society and her husband. When her husband dies during a visit to their adult children in London, she has a chance to start again and pursue her love of drawing.
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| author | Hanif Kureishi |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Roger Michell |
| editor | Nicolas Gaster |
| events | ageing old age sexuality in older age social invisibility |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | adult children affair black eye disillusion double date draw england estate agent expect kiss northern england saying goodbye understand walk write |
| musicBy | Jeremy Sams |
| nomination | European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Kevin Loader |
| productionCompany | BBC Films |
| publisher | Momentum Pictures |
| theme | independent |