Madre (2016) Horror Thriller Drama

Madre (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

Updated: September 14, 2024

Madre Plot Synopsis:

Diana Prieto is pregnant and taking care of her autistic son Martin has become overwhelming. She has no one to help her while her husband Tomas spends months working in Asia. Diana's at her breaking point with Martin when Luz, a gifted caregiver from the Philippines, steps in to help. Martin quickly begins improving under Luz's supervision, but Diana's worried that he's only being taught to speak Filipino. Diana begins to suspect that Luz is using the language barrier and voodoo to turn Martin against Diana and into something far more sinister...

Aaron Burns" Madre (2016) thriller film will make its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival 2016. Madre will release on Netflix in 2017. Madre is a story of a single pregnant mother, her autistic older son, and voodoo. While receiving help with the older son, she begins to suspect that she is losing her older son to voodoo. Aida, Ignacia Allamand, and Matias Bassi star in Madre.

Madre is directed by Aaron Burns (Knock, Knock, Green Inferno), who also wrote the original screenplay, and stars Chilean actress Daniela Ram?rez (La Pose?da, Los Archivos del Cardenal), Cristobal Tapia Montt (The Stranger), Mat?as Bassi (Pulseras Rojas) and Aida Jabolin. The film is produced by Nicol?s L?pez and Miguel Asensio Llamas.

Madre follows the story of Diana Prieto (Ramirez), a four months pregnant wife and mother of Martin (Mat?as), who is severely autistic autism and whose special needs have become overwhelming for her. After a chance encounter with Luz (Aida), a gifted Filipino caretaker, Diana regains some sanity in her life as Martin begins to adapt and communicate quickly under the supervision of Luz. However, as he has only been taught to communicate in Filipino, Diana begins to suspect that Luz is using the language barrier to turn Martin against her and into something much more sinister.

SXSW SCREENINGS:
Saturday, March 11th at 7:00PM | Alamo Lamar D - World Premiere
Tuesday, March 14th at 1:30PM | Alamo Lamar B - Public Screening
Wednesday, March 15th at 9:00PM | Alamo Lamar D - Public Screening
Friday, March 17th at 9:00PM | ZACH Theater - Public Screening

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Madre Plot Synopsis:

Diana Prieto is pregnant and taking care of her autistic son Martin has become overwhelming. She has no one to help her while her husband Tomas spends months working in Asia. Diana's at her breaking point with Martin when Luz, a gifted caregiver from the Philippines, steps in to help. Martin quickly begins improving under Luz's supervision, but Diana's worried that he's only being taught to speak Filipino. Diana begins to suspect that Luz is using the language barrier and voodoo to turn Martin against Diana and into something far more sinister...

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