Mother Tongue

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Liliana Paolinelli
阿根廷 Argentina / 2010 / Color / 78mins

2013 東京同志影展
2012 倫敦同志電影節

Estela learns that her daughter Ruth, of around 40 years old, is a lesbian, and that the "friend" that has been living with her during the last 14 years is in fact her girlfriend. After overcoming the shock, Estela tries to understand the rules of an unknown world, getting into it. Meanwhile Ruth, who is going through a difficult moment in her relationship, feels her mother's curiosity as an intrusion.