The Second Mother
2015 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 8.0 · 90% critics
A live-in nanny in São Paulo has built a stable life caring for a wealthy family’s child, but she carries years of guilt for leaving her own daughter behind. When her daughter comes to stay while preparing for university entrance exams, her refusal to accept unspoken household rules upends routines and exposes the quiet pressures of class and belonging.
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Details
- Original title
- Que Horas Ela Volta?
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-04
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (783 votes)
- Box office
- $3,003,560
About
If you like intimate dramas that mix humor with tense household dynamics and social commentary, this should land well; Not for you if you want fast plots, clear villains, or light, easy comfort like Pride.
Pros: sharp class observations; warm humor; strong performances | Cons: slow, routine pacing; uncomfortable power dynamics; ending feels glib
Themes
- parent child relationship
- architecture
- class differences
- housekeeper
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award · 2015
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Regina Casé
as Val
Camila Márdila
as Jéssica
Karine Teles
as Bárbara
Lourenço Mutarelli
as Carlos
Michel Joelsas
as Fabinho
Helena Albergaria
as Edna
Bete Dorgam
as Janaína
Luis Miranda
as Antônio Jardineiro
Theo Werneck
as Vandré
Luci Pereira
as Raimunda
Directed by Anna Muylaert