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The Dead Mother

6.2/10
TMDB20 votes
Original: 112 min

Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

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About The Dead Mother

Killing is as easy as stealing candy from a baby.

The Dead Mother (1993) is a film in the drama, crime, thriller genres. Directed by . The cast includes Karra Elejalde, Ana Álvarez, Lio, Silvia Marsó.

Released
Original language
Runtime
112 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Spain
Production companies
Gazteizko Zinema, Sogepaq, Ministerio de Cultura España
Writers
Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

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What is The Dead Mother about?

Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

Who stars in The Dead Mother?

Karra Elejalde, Ana Álvarez, Lio, Silvia Marsó, Elena Irureta, Ramón Barea. See the cast cards above for character names.

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