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The Grandmother
2021
· Movie
· 101 min
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50/100
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A young boy, neglected by his self-absorbed parents, discovers a strange seed packet. He plants the seeds and cultivates them in secret, eventually growing a grandmother who provides him with the love and attention he craves. This surreal and dark fairytale explores themes of loneliness and the unconventional ways we seek connection.
Details
- Director
- Paco Plaza
- Writer
- Carlos Vermut
- Studio
- Atresmedia, Les films du Worso, Canal+, Ciné+
- Released
- 28 January 2022
- Country
- France, Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box office
- $1.8M
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