Mother! (2017)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem as Mother and Him, a couple whose life at their country estate is disrupted by the arrival of a stranger. Acting as a biblical allegory, Aronofsky uses ambiguous imagery and dreamlike storytelling. Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Harris star alongside Lawrence and Bardem.
Mother
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Release Date
- September 15, 2017
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- Cast
- Kristen Wiig , Brian Gleeson , Stefan Simchowitz , Ed Harris , Domhnall Gleeson , Stephen McHattie , Jennifer Lawrence , Michelle Pfeiffer , Javier Bardem
- Writers
- Darren Aronofsky
- Runtime
- 121minutes
- Budget
- $30 million
Summary
Centers on a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
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