A Mother's Embrace

A Mother's Embrace

The rain is coming.

Directed by Cristian Ponce

Produced by Lupa Filmes, Grupo Morbido

202491 min6.3 / 10

A dark supernatural drama set during a catastrophic storm, where a rescue mission uncovers mysterious, otherworldly forces tied to the nursing home's residents.

In 1996, during one of the biggest tropical storms ever to hit Rio de Janeiro, Ana and her firefighter team must evacuate a nursing home at risk of collapsing — but they soon discover the place’s mysterious residents have other plans with the arrival of the rain.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Mother's Embrace scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is A Mother's Embrace sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does A Mother's Embrace end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Mother's Embrace easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Mother's Embrace violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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