Maternal love is one of the most powerful feelings for human beings. Between complicity, laughter and even discussions, the vast majority of families could not be what they are without having a role model who gives everything for their children. But, What would happen if it is your mother who asks you to help her have a dignified death?How far would your love for her go? Under this premise it reaches the Mexican billboard How to kill mom?, film that promises to generate a great conversation. Here we present the trailer and everything you need to know.
What is it about?
Margo, Camila and Teté are three sisters who see how their world is turned upside down when Rosalinda, their mother, reveals that she suffers from senile dementia. Besides, she asks them to help her end her life before her mind deteriorates and is forgotten. The dilemma affects each of the sisters: Margo, because she lives in a decadent marriage; Tete, because she is undecided about having a second child; and Camila, because she lives her single life…as single. Now, the three of them must meet to find out how to fulfill mom’s request.
Cast
the first actress white war He is the one who gives life to Rosalinda, whose senile dementia forces her to make a drastic decision: ask his daughters to attend his death. Although the character may seem very dark, the truth is that in the film he goes from the severe mother to the repentant wife, and from the complicit mother to the woman who only wants a good ending for her life. This he commented in an interview for IMCINE about the complexity of her character.
“I found a very well written script, very balanced, with moments of comedy very well integrated with the dramatic ones. It gave me the opportunity to play a character with all that complexity, with demands for emotional changes and very humorous and funny moments. The film leads you to reflect on family relationships, what you are building along the way and sometimes that building implies a lot of damage”.
War is accompanied Diana Bovio (Until the wedding do us part), also a singer Ximena Sarinanaand Ana Valeria Becerril (Z-control), who play Rosalinda’s daughters and must assemble their personalities for the difficult mission their mother has entrusted to them. The direction is in charge of Jose Ramon Chavez Delgadoand the script is from Carla Sierra. Both were behind the comedy After You.
The controversial issue of How to kill mom?
Although the film plays with comedy and the relationship of a mother and her three daughters, it is worth noting the main theme of this story: assisted dying. If you were in the same situation as Rosalinda’s daughters, what would you do? Would you help your mother leave this world being herself or would you extend her life knowing that little by little she will cease to be the woman you know?
Considering that the mother figure is one of the most complex and respected for Mexicans, this film is presented as an opportunity to discuss certain issues that, due to fear, are not discussed. Also, how to kill mom? It lets us see that, beyond a relationship, we all have the freedom to decide what we consider best for our lives.
“There comes an age when it is very important to see parents as human beings and stop idealizing them so much; allow them to be, let them make mistakes, allow them to be children again and enjoy things they have missed out on by parenting for so long. I would like people to reflect a little on that, that our parents can be our best friends. Especially our mothers who have been women in a world that has changed so much, so fast”, mentioned Diana Bovio in an interview for Milenio.
When it premieres how to kill mom?
The film hit theaters last May 10and is already available in rooms throughout the Mexican Republic.
official poster
official trailer for How to kill mom?
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the theater up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movie.