The Dead Mother

Ismael (Karra Elejalde, Timecrimes) breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatised for life. Years later Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can't delay forever. A gothic thriller with pitch-black humour that recalls the Coen brothers, Juanma Bajo Ulloa's sophomore feature won a host of prestigious international awards and was a precursor to the Spanish genre explosion.

Special Features

Behind the Scenes, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Juanma Bajo Ulloa (director), Documentaries: 'The Story of 'La Madre Muerta'', Image Gallery, Making of Documentary, Short film by Juanma Bajo Ulloa: 'Victor's Kingdom' (El reino de Victor, 1989); Reversible sleeve, Trailers

Audio Languages: Spanish

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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