MY MOTHER LIKES WOMEN (A Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres) is a staccato-paced
comedy about three sisters whose lives are thrown off-kilter by
their mother's sudden sexual awakening.
Sofia, (Rosa Maria Sarda from All About My Mother), a
renowned pianist, is long separated from the daughters' father.
It is on the occasion of her birthday that she delivers a stunning
announcement: she has fallen in love again.
Clearly smitten, she begins to describe her new lover: somewhat
younger...also a pianist. The daughters, thrilled and eager to hear
more, are interrupted by the doorbell. A woman walks in.
The daring feature debut of Spanish directors Ines Paris and Daniela
Fejerman, MY MOTHER LIKES WOMEN traces the emotional landscape of
a 'modern' family that nevertheless registers seismic shock at this
unexpected news. Sofia's daughters are the children of left-wing
intellectuals. Yet, even their progressive background hasn't prepared
them for the emotions they experience when their mother brings her
new lover into their lives.
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