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Maternal
Dir.: Maura Delpero | 91 minutes

Maternal

Italy, Argentina 2019 | 91 minutes | Italian, Spanish | Hebrew subtitles

Lu is a disruptive and rebellious teenager that lives with her infant daughter in a church run women’s shelter. When Lu goes missing, the babu of left to the care of Paula, a sympathetic nun. Surrounding these tensions, director Maura Delpero presents this exceptional drama. Combining professional and amateur actors, Delpero leads the audience through the emotional labyrinth of adolescence and motherhood.