Cinephile № 827 “Son-Mother”

Recommendation: 2/5 Stars, SKIP

Plot: “A widow who works tirelessly at a failing factory in sanctions-gripped Iran receives a marriage proposal that could mean financial security but could also tear her family apart.” -IMDB

Review: For my 20th film of the 2019 AFI Fest, I wanted to spend some time with a Middle Eastern film. “Son-Mother” is an Iranian based movie focused on a widow…