
The Mother
Directed by Roger Michell
Produced by BBC Film, Free Range Films
A morally fraught intimate drama about desire, betrayal, and the collision of generational need within a fractured family.
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Mother sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Mother end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Mother violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Mother easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Mother scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Mother
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Mother
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Mother, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Mother, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Mother, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































