“Intentional Cinema” Film Series: The Second Mother
The Second Mother is a 2015 Brazilian drama written and directed by Anna Muylaert. The film stars Regina Casé as Val, the housemaid of a wealthy family in São Paulo, and portrays the tensions that arise after her daughter Jéssica moves into the family’s house in order to apply for an admission exam at the University of São Paulo. The R-Rated film is in Portuguese with English subtitles, and runs 112 minutes. Norma Austin and Khari Austin-Rawls lead the post-film discussion. Free.
