M for Mother
An Iranian mother confronts war's buried poison when her partner rejects their unborn disabled child.
Overview
A poignant exploration of love and sacrifice in the face of adversity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- harrowing
- reflective viewing
- iranian cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sepideh's exposure during the Iran-Iraq war shapes the pregnancy and the family's future.
Sepideh insists on continuing the pregnancy despite the predicted birth defects and Soheil's opposition.
The film connects wartime chemical exposure to intimate family crisis rather than battlefield spectacle.
The father's refusal of a disabled child drives the central emotional and ethical conflict.
Films like M for Mother, and why
The Wind Will Carry Us
shared anti-war perspective, maternal sacrifice, and emotionally direct social drama
A Separation
shared Iranian cinema context, family-centered moral conflict, and compassionate realism
Johnny Got His Gun
shared war trauma, disability themes, and intimate humanist drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Rasoul Mollagholipour
- Release Date
- 2006-10-24
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Hossein Yari
- Jamshid Hashempour
- Sahar Dolatshahi
- Ali Shadman
- Amir Hossein Seddigh
- Sharare Dolatabadi
- Ramin Rastad
- Marita Andriasiyan
- Marita Andriasiyan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is M for Mother about?
- An Iranian mother confronts war's buried poison when her partner rejects their unborn disabled child.
- What is M for Mother like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of M for Mother as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is M for Mother violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in M for Mother as mild.
- Which films are like M for Mother?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wind Will Carry Us, A Separation, and Johnny Got His Gun.
- How long is M for Mother?
- M for Mother runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch M for Mother?
- In United States, M for Mother is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, MovieMe.
