# Mother (2017)

> A mother's ordinary afternoon becomes a breathless remote rescue effort when her young son calls alone from a French beach.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/318726

## Facts

- Runtime: 18 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
- Cast: Marta Nieto, Álvaro Balas, Blanca Apilánez, Miriam Correa
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6597824/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: frantic, claustrophobic, intimate, short film night, festival film viewing

## Synopsis

A mother's worst fears come to life when a phone call from her son turns into a nightmare.

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