Madre amadísima
2009 · 1h 45m
Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for ambitious, deeply personal cinema that weaves together identity, faith, and history into one passionate tapestry. This is a baroque melodrama with real emotional stakes—the kind of film that stays with you precisely because it refuses to be simple or apologetic about what it's saying.
Plot
The film tells the touching story of Alfredito, a sacristan in a country church: in a long flashback he talks about his life and his deep love for his mother and for the Virgin Mary, both 'beloved mothers' (madres amadísimas). From the discovery of his sexual identity to his first love, from his military service to his move to the big city, his personal experience traces the history of Spain, from Franco's dictatorship to the achievement of democracy. A baroque melodrama where the protagonist's homosexuality and religious belief together form a single devotion, passionate and unwavering.
Director: Pilar Távora
Cast: Gala Évora, Ramón Rivero, Gloria de Jesús, José Burgos, David Lora