Rotten
Stuffed with secrets and characters who can't wait to betray one another, the film offers no one to root for except Mother, whose perverted family values at least remain consistent.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Overview
The film progresses along two distinct but interwoven series of events. The first series involves young members of a family who have gathered round their old mother and revive their common childhood memories. the second line focuses on the old woman's preparations for her last journey and her joyous cooperation in arranging for the ceremonies that are to be observed after her death.
Director and cast
- Ali Hatami Director
- Rogheyeh Chehreh-Azad as Mother
- Mohammadali Keshavarz as Mohammad Ebrahim
- Farimah Farjami as Mah Monir / The young mother
- Amin Tarokh as Jalaeddin / The young father
- Akbar Abdi as Gholamreza
- Hamid Jebeli as Mehdi
- Jamshid Hashempour as Jamal
- Hamide Kheyrabadi as Tooba
- Hossein Kasbian as Bagher
- Mahbubeh Bayat as Mahin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
The ready crackle of [De Mornay's] studiously demonic performance brings welcome distraction from this otherwise crude litany of torture and wretched death.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Notable for a chilling lead performance from Rebecca De Mornay and not much else.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Fresh
Mother's Day is distinguished, at least, by De Mornay's porcelain-smile lampoon of castigating matriarchy.
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
Rotten
Undistinguished apart from Rebecca De Mornay's performance as an unhinged mama.
Charles Gant, Variety
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