The Mother (2003 film)
| The Mother | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Roger Michell |
| Written by | Hanif Kureishi |
| Produced by | Kevin Loader |
| Starring | Anne Reid Peter Vaughan Daniel Craig Danira Gović |
| Cinematography | Alwin H. Küchler |
| Edited by | Nicolas Gaster |
| Music by | Jeremy Sams |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release date | 14 November 2003 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.5 million |
The Mother is a 2003 British film directed by Roger Michell.
Plot
May (played by Anne Reid) is an ordinary grandmother from Northern England. When her elderly husband dies on a family visit to London, she recedes into the background of her busy, metropolitan children's lives. Trapped in an unfamiliar city, far from home, May fears that she has become another invisible older woman whose life is more or less over; she embarks on a sexual affair with Darren (Daniel Craig), a much younger, married handyman who is renovating her son's house and who is also her daughter's lover. As her sexual desire turns into emotional longing, May unwittingly embroils herself in a point-of-no-return situation, with devastating results for all those surrounding her.
Cast
- Anne Reid – May, mother to Bobby and Paula, widow of Toots
- Daniel Craig – Darren, Bobby's best friend and Paula's lover, a handyman
- Peter Vaughan – Toots, May's husband and Bobby and Paula's father
- Danira Gović - Au Pair
- Steven Mackintosh – Bobby, son of Toots and May, and brother to Paula
- Cathryn Bradshaw – Paula, daughter of Toots and May, and sister to Bobby
- Anna Wilson-Jones – Helen, Bobby's estranged wife
- Harry Michell – Harry, Bobby and Helen's son
- Rosie Michell – Rosie, Bobby and Helen's daughter
Awards and honours
Wins
- ALFS Award - Anne Reid
Nominations
- 2004 BAFTA Awards
- BAFTA Film Award - Anne Reid
- Lino Brocka Award - Roger Michell
- 2004 Audience Award - Daniel Craig and Anne Reid
- 2003 European Film Award - Anne Reid and Hanif Kureishi
- ALFS Award - Daniel Craig, Hanif Kureishi, Film of the Year
- Golden Goblet - Roger Michell
External links
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