Mother of George

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Adenike and Ayodele (The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira and veteran actor Isaach De Bankolé) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child—a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. Acclaimed director Andrew Dosumnu (Restless City) captures the nuances of this unique and fascinating culture by creating a beautiful, vibrant, and moving portrait of a couple whose joys and struggles are at once intimate and universal.

Director
Andrew Dosunmu
Writers
Darci Picoult
Actors
Isaach de Bankolé, Danai Gurira, Tony Okungbowa, Yaya Alafia, Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo
Genre
Drama
Run Time
1 hour 46 minutes
93%
TOMATOMETER
Reviews
40
Fresh
37
Rotten
3
Average Rating
7/10
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Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes

  • Human beings are mysterious and surprising. There is something irresistible about a movie that reaches that conclusion.

    A.O. Scott, New York Times, 09.12.2013

  • Gurira acts with fire and pride and, at times, a despair bordering on instability.

    Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly, 09.27.2013

  • An unexpected gem about true love, infertility and a meddling mother-in-law.

    Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, 09.19.2013

  • This is one of the most striking entries in the 2013 global wave of black cinema, but also admittedly one that poses hurdles to audiences with conventional expectations.

    Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com, 09.12.2013