My Mother's Smile 2002 N/R, 102 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Marco Bellocchio Cast: Sergio Castellitto, Jacqueline Lustig, Chiara Conti, Piera Degli Esposti, Alberto Mondini, Maurizio Donadoni, Toni Bertorelli, Gianni Schicchi, Gigio Alberti, Bruno Cariello
Noted artist Ernesto (Sergio Castellitto) learns that the Vatican is considering canonizing his mother, and his family is looking forward to the fame this will bring. Her sainthood rests on whether or not she forgave Ernesto's brother before he killed her, and Ernesto is asked to participate in a hearing. But Ernesto is an atheist who does not want to compromise his convictions and is now forced to confront his hatred for his mother.
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