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My Mother Likes Women - a film by Ines Paris and Daniela Fejerman

"An erotic romp... Close in spirit to the films of Pedro Almodovar!"
- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES

"A whimsical modern fairy tale... With a wonderful performance from Leonor Watling!"
- Jack Matthews, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

"Winning... With a stellar cast and a conclusion that's unbridled joy!"
- Beth Greenfield, TIME OUT NEW YORK

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.

 

2002, Spain, 93 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles.