‘Mothers And Daughters’ Trailer Promises A Big Love Letter To Moms
Susan Sarandonis starring in not one buttwomovies about mothers and daughters this spring. SinceThe Meddleris about more than just being a mom — and because we don’t see enough movies about being a mom – getting two of them the same time of year, both starring Sarandon, isn’t such a bad thing. The trailer for the other one,Mothers and Daughters, has just been released, and you may watch it below.
Directed byPaul DuddridgeandNigel Levy, the film stars Sarandon,Selma Blair,Sharon Stone,Courtney Cox,Christina Ricci,Mira Sorvino, and more. The ensemble film doesn’t look completely like, say,Garry Marshall’sValentine’s Day –or even, funnily enough, the director’s upcoming film,Mother’s Day, which thetrailer, describes as “the mother of all comedies.” But it does have a similar vibe about it.
Here’s theMothers and Daughterstrailer:
Mothers and Daughters’heart is certainly in the right place. The film is clearly a big love letter to moms, which is admirable and sweet, but whether the story itself is admirable and sweet comes down to whether the mother-daughter relationships are genuine enough to make all of those grand, potentially corny gestures and speeches feel real enough.
This kind of material could easily slip into becoming a phony leave-your-brain-at-the-door-and-just-feel-good movie, but hopefully that’s not the case. That’s certainly not the case withThe Meddler, a mother-daughter relationship that’s treated with total authenticity. I can’t speak for the quality ofMothers and DaughtersorMother’s Day, but the other Susan Sarandon film shows a woman whose life goes beyond motherhood, which is a part of why it’s such a believable and charming mother-daughter story.
Here’s the official synopsis forMothers and Daughters:
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS features interwoven stories about what it means to be a mom, which are tied together via single gal Rigby Gray, a rock photographer who’s riding a career high when an unlikely and unexpected pregnancy forces her to turn her lens inward. As Rigby slowly comes to terms with what it might mean to change her life forever, she discovers with fresh eyes her own relationship with her estranged mother. Through a series of photographs documenting motherhood in all its varieties, she considers what it means to be maternal at all. Director Paul Duddridge’s film is a celebration of the unparalleled love between mothers and their children and the myriad ways they connect in today’s modern world.
Mothers and Daughtersopens in theaters and VOD onMay 6th.
