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2018104 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Solving My Mother

2018104 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A young mathematician confronts his mother, believing her failures in raising him have shaped his dissatisfaction with his personality.

“Coming of age. Desire for love and revenge.”

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A young mathematician confronts his mother, believing her failures in raising him have shaped his dissatisfaction with his personality.

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Ieva Ozoliņa

Ieva Ozoliņadirector

Ieva Ozoliņa

Ieva Ozoliņawriter

Raitis Ozolscast

Silvija Ozolacast

Maris Ozolscast

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A young mathematician struggles with his identity, shaped by his upbringing in a family of divorced academics. He confronts his mother, believing she is responsible for his dissatisfaction. Throughout the film, humor intertwines with moments of tension as he seeks to address his feelings of resentment. Directed by Ieva Ozoliņa, "Solving My Mother" runs for 104 minutes and presents a candid look at familial relationships and their lasting effects.

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