Is The Best Mother in the World sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Best Mother in the World scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Best Mother in the World violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Best Mother in the World end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Best Mother in the World easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Best Mother in the World

Name: The Best Mother in the World
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Shirley Cruz, Seu Jorge, Rihanna Barbosa, Benin Ayo, Rejane Faria

Directed by Anna Muylaert

Produced by +Galeria, Grupo Telefilms

2025105 min7.1 / 10

A tense, intimate drama about a mother's desperate fight to protect her children while navigating homelessness, abuse, and betrayal in São Paulo.

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the way, she convinces the children that they are on a big and exciting adventure. When they arrive at her cousin’s house, they are warmly welcomed and fed. However, what initially seems like a safe haven soon turns out to be a trap. Gal realises that not only her own safety is at risk, but also the future of her children.

Clusters

Doing Right In Disaster Loyalty Under Pressure Outcasts and Misfits Family Struggles Growing Up Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Homelessness Motherhood Brazil Black Lives São Paulo

Questions people ask

Is The Best Mother in the World sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Best Mother in the World scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Best Mother in the World violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Best Mother in the World end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Best Mother in the World easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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