I was thrilled to be invited back for a second year to review several films for the 10th edition of the Femme Filmmakers Festival over at Filmotomy.

First up, I reviewed a supplementary film to the festival, the magnificent Que Horas Ela Volta? (The Second Mother) by Anna Muylaert.

It is a tale of what happens when you subvert class expectations and believe your own self worth centering around live-in staff member Val (Regina Casé), who looks after the household and its members for a wealthy Brazilian family in São Paulo, However, when her daughter Jéssica (Camila Márdila), calls out of the blue to say she wants to come and stay with Val and leave their hometown of Pernambuco, Val’s life is completely turned upside down.

Check out my full review over on Filmotomy here: https://filmotomy.com/femme-filmmakers-festival-review-the-second-mother-anna-muylaert/

You can currently rent/stream The Second Mother on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and BFI Player.