Mothertime
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Matthew Jacobs
Kate Maberly
Gina Mckee
Anthony Andrews
Imogen Stubbs
Josh Golding
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Synopsis
Thirteen year-old Vanessa Townsend's parents are separated, her mother is an alcoholic, her father is a control freak, and there is no one looking after her younger brother and twin sisters. After her mother goes on a drunken binge at a Christmas party and ruins the holidays for her siblings, Vanessa decides to lock her in the sauna to forcibly dry her out. After weeks of captivity her mother slowly moves past anger and more towards understanding her childrens' need to take such drastic action against her.
Director
Matthew Jacobs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998