Salve Maria
Movie Details:
| Spanish title | Las madres no |
| Also known as | Mothers Don’t |
| Based on | Amek ez dute by Katixa Agirre |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan Spanish |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (Locarno) |
| Running time | 1hr 51min |
| Starring | Laura Weissmahr Oriol Pla Giannina Fruttero Belén Cruz |
| Directed by | Mar Coll |
| Screenplay by | Mar Coll Valentina Viso |
| Produced by | Sergi Casamitjana María Zamora |
| Cinematography by | Nilo Zimmermann |
| Edited by | Aina Calleja |
| Music by | Zeltia Montes |
| Filming locations | Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Production Company | Escándalo Films Elastica Films |
| Distributor | Elastica Films |
Cast & Characters:
- Laura Weissmahr
- Oriol Pla
- Giannina Fruttero
- Belén Cruz
Storyline:
Maria, a talented young author and new mother, comes across a disturbing headline: a French woman has drowned her 10-month-old twins in the bathtub. This horrifying event captures Maria’s thoughts, turning into an all-consuming fixation. She grapples with the question: Why did the woman commit such an act? From then on, the shadow of infanticide hangs over Maria’s existence, haunting her.
About Movie:
Salve Maria is a Spanish drama film directed, and co-written by Mar Coll. Based on the novel Amek ez dute by Basque writer Katixa Agirre, it follows Maria, a promising young writer and new mother, who becomes obsessed with the case of a woman who drowned her twins in the bathtub.
Salve Maria has its world premiere in Competition on 12 August 2024, as part of the 77th Locarno Film Festival.