Matriarch
6.5
The story of Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat who, due to her mother Anka's declining health, is forced to return to a place she has been avoiding most of her life - her home. The two haven't been in touch for years, but the proximity of death forces them to confront the ghosts of their past. It is also a portrait of life in a typical small town in the midst of Mediterranean hinterland. Plunging into the anxieties of the community, MATER subtly uncovers class, status, and gender issues that shape Anka's and Jasna's personalities - their stubbornness, strength, and tragic flaws.
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Cast
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Daria Lorenci Flatz
Jasna
Also in
Sorry for Kung Fu
It's Hard to Be Nice
Neva Rošić
Anka
Also in
In the Registrar's Office
The Orchid Villa
Vera Zima
Mare
Also in
Sorry for Kung Fu
Tale
Anka Vučković
Nada
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Marijo Jurković
Stipe
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Vinko Vuković Liska
Mijo
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Berislav Šušnjar
Doktor
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Milivoj Barbir
Odvjetnik
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Pavo Norac-Kevo
Fratar
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Jasminka Vrdoljak
Vjekoslava
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Ivana Miličević
Medicinska sestra
Known for
The 100
Banshee
Hrvoje Barbir
Poštar
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Jure Pavlović Director · Jana Plećaš Cinematographer Dragan von Petrović Editor
First release November 1, 2019 · Produced in Croatia, France, Serbia · Languages Croatian, German
Production
Sekvenca
Production
Wake Up Films
Production
Les Films de l’œil sauvage
Production
Croatia · France · Serbia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Mater
Original language
Croatian
Spoken on screen
Croatian · German
Release dates
Estonia · November 1, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 2, 2020 · Premiere · Fema La Rochelle
October 5, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-De-Luz
June 2, 2021 · Theatrical · Damned Distribution
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