With free admission to all films, the 12th edition of the European Union Film Festival is coming to Toronto from the 8th through to the 22nd of November 2018, at the Royal Cinema (608 College St. West).
Under the auspices of Camões,I.P., in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal in Ottawa, the Consulate General of Portugal in Toronto presents:
Mother Knows Best (A Mãe é que sabe)
Saturday, November 17 2018, at 6 pm
A typical birthday lunch takes a wrong turn when Ana Luisa begins to reminisce episodes from her childhood and teenage years. In between carrot soups, trips to the beach, advice from her mother, boyfriends and marriages, she thinks about the things that could have changed in her past; however, these recollections will have unforeseeable effects. A family comedy with parallel universes and football fanatics, in a funny portrait of Portugal in the 70s up to now.
- Original Title:A Mãe é Que Sabe
- Country:Portugal
- Director:Nuno Rocha
- Cast:Joana Pais de Brito, Carmo Saraiva, Filipe Vargas, Maria João Abreu, Adriana Carvalho
- Genre:Comedy
- Language:Portuguese
- Runtime:88 minutes
- Release Date:2016
