Is The Second Mother violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Second Mother sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Second Mother scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Second Mother easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

Does The Second Mother 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.

The Second Mother

Name: The Second Mother
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Regina Casé, Camila Márdila, Karine Teles, Lourenço Mutarelli, Michel Joelsas

Directed by Anna Muylaert

Produced by África Filmes, Gullane Entretenimento

2015112 min8.0 / 10

A tender yet socially incisive drama about a mother and daughter navigating class, guilt, and belonging across 13 years of separation.

After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas Grief Support Friendships Family and Class Legacy Science Technology And Industry Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Architecture Class Differences Housekeeper Woman Director

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Questions people ask

Is The Second Mother violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Second Mother sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Second Mother scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Second Mother easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Second Mother end with hope? 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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