The Best Mother in the World (Portuguese: A melhor mãe do mundo) is a 2025 drama film directed by Anna Muylaert. The film is about a hard-working mother who fights for the safety of her young children.[1]
The Argentinean-Brazilian co-production, film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2025 as part of Berlinale Special programme.[2] The film will be released in Brazilian theaters on 1 June 2025.[1]
Synopsis
Gal is married to Leandro and has two children. She earns her living as a recyclable material collector. After suffering abuse from her husband Leandro, Gal seeks help by filing a complaint at a women's police station, but she doesn't receive the support she needs. Resolute in her desire to provide a better and safer life for her two children, she decides to leave her home, taking her children along in her cart. Gal tries to sell the difficult situation to her children as a great adventure.
The Best Mother in the World is written and directed by Anna Muylaert, in collaboration with Grace Passô and Mariana Jaspe. The production is by Ricardo Costianovsky, Tomás Darcyl, from the Telefilms group, Clara Ramos, from Galeria Distribuidora, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha and Karen Castanho, from Biônica, and Gabriel Gurman. The cinematography is by Lílis Soares. Principal photography began on November 22, 2023 on locations in São Paulo in Brazil,[3]
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