Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

The Second Mother, 2015

The Second Mother, 2015
Colour, Portuguese (Arabic and English subtitles)
112 min
Film still
Directed by Anna Muylaert

Synopsis

Having left her daughter Jessica to be raised by relatives in the north of Brazil, Val works as a loving nanny in São Paulo. When Jessica arrives for a visit 13 years later, she confronts her mother about her slave-like attitude, and everyone in the house gets affected by Jessica’s unexpected behaviour.