THE DEAD MOTHER

Ismael (Karra Elejalde, TIMECRIMES) breaks into the home of an art restorer, shooting her dead and leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael sees the daughter again while working at a bar. Paranoid that she has recognized him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. But as he spends more time with her, the pair develop a strange bond that threatens to jeopardize the whole plan. A darkly humorous gothic thriller that recalls the work of the Coen brothers, Juanma Bajo Ulloa’s acclaimed sophomore feature THE DEAD MOTHER is an essential precursor to the Spanish genre explosion of the 90s. New 4K restoration from Radiance Films.