# Mother of George (2013)

> A visually sumptuous Brooklyn drama follows a Nigerian couple whose struggle to conceive exposes the painful collision between marriage, family duty, and cultural expectation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96513

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrew Dosunmu
- Cast: Isaach de Bankolé, Danai Gurira, Yaya DaCosta, Tony Okungbowa, Bukky Ajayi, Angélique Kidjo, Mutiyat Ade-Salu, Mohamed Dione
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094890/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, tense, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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