Ma Ma

Running time: 111 mins

Academy-Award winner Penelope Cruz (Volver, Broken Embraces) battles cancer in the latest masterpiece by fearless director Julio Medem (Sex and Lucia, Lovers of the Arctic Circle). Julio Medem once again reveals his love of storytelling with the powerful tale of Magda (Cruz), a strong and passionate woman who learns she has breast cancer. Shortly after her diagnosis, she meets a soccer scout, Arturo, at her son’s game. Arturo soon receives devastating news that his wife and daughter have been in an accident. It is through each of their tragedies that their own connection forms—a lasting bond that will guide their journey. Medem always creates poetic cinema that resonates with his audience. In the wrong hands, the story of Ma Ma could descend into the abyss, but Medem and Cruz have collaborated and crafted an unforgettable and beautiful story about life and death, motherhood, and the language of the heart. - Michael Rabehl