Mi Madre, My Father

May 9, 2018

0h 16m

★ 10.0

Overview

Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee playboy father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. She does what she can to craft the illusion of normalcy: makes herself lunches that look just like the ones her classmates tote, dresses and grooms herself expertly, and lies to cover up for her mother Anita's erratic behavior.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Herd Films

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Cast

Hal (father)

Stephen Amell

Anita (mother)

Michelle Morgan

Valentina

Lina Renna

Freddie

Bryan Bruno

Robert

Robert Moloney

Teacher #2

Terry O'Sullivan

Benjamin

Shayn Walker

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