The Dead Mother
The Dead Mother
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The Dead Mother (1993)

16 (AR) | Spain | Spanish | 111 min
Directed by: Juanma Bajo Ulloa
6.9

Ismael Lopez, a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of her time in a mental home. A chance meeting between Leire and Ismael, who now works in a bar, leads Ismael to think that she still might be able to recognize him, and turn him in to the police. With the help of his girlfriend Maite, he kidnaps Leire and chains her to the bed in his house. He is unable to kill her, however, and instead asks the mental home for a ransom for her return. Whilst a prisoner, though, Leire and Ismael grow closer and closer through his attempts to make her laugh and their mutual love for chocolate.

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Best Special Effects (Mejores Efectos Especiales)

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Release Date

Italy
(Venice Film Festival)
1993-09-02
Sweden
(Stockholm International Film Festival)
1993-11
Spain
(Alcalá de Henares Film Festival)
1993-11-12
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Dead Mother
(Original title)
The Dead Mother
Australia
La Madre Muerta
Brazil
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated