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Maternal streaming

Original title: Hogar

2019 Movie Argentina, Italy Drama 91 min FSK 12

By: Maura Delpero With: Alan Rivas, Livia Fernán, Renata Palminiello, Lidiya Liberman, Marta Lubos

Lu is a disruptive, rebellious teenage mother. She lives with her daughter Nina in a women's refuge run by a group of nuns in Buenos Aires. The arrival of Paola, a sympathetic Italian nun who takes a shine to Nina, coincides with Lu going missing. What ensues is a sensitively realized and ultimately heartbreaking portrait of life in a refuge.

Filmium rating

64%

Mood

Dramatic

Emotional

Melancholic

Serious

Thoughtful

Touching

Cast & Crew

Maura Delpero

Giacomo Durzi

Marta Lubos

Renata Palminiello

Livia Fernán

Denise Carrizo

Lidiya Liberman

Agustina Malale

Isabella Cilia

Alan Rivas

Director Maura Delpero

Ensemble Cast

Female-Led

Solitude Rodriguez

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up

Intimate

Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Realistic

Pace

Contemplative

Measured

Slow

Style

Dramatic

Intimate

Realistic

Time-Period

2010S

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Motherhood Challenges

Personal Growth

Religious Vows

Characters

Nuns

Religious Sisters

Teen Mothers

Ending

Ambiguous

Hopeful

Historical Context

2010S

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Arrival Of Sister Paola

Final Vows

Teen Pregnancy

Plot

Caregiving

Female Friendship

Good Airs

Maternal Relationships

Personal Struggle

Religious Shelter

Teen Motherhood

Setting

Buenos Aires

Religious Shelter

Shooting Location

Good Airs

Theme

Faith

Identity

Motherhood

Personal Growth

Religious Life

Sacrifice

Genre

Art House

Character Study

Drama

Audiences

Adults

Drama Enthusiasts

Family

Teenagers

Women

Titles

Home

Maternal

Reception

Audience Award

Critical Recognition

Festival Acclaim

Festival Awards

Locarno Jury Prize

Production Countries

Argentina

Italy

Release Year

2019

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