The Disappearance of My Mother

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The Disappearance of My Mother

2019

1h 34m

Documentary

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A once-iconic fashion model's plan to escape the media is disrupted by her son's efforts to make a final film about her, sparking an unexpected collaboration.

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Jen Yamato

Los Angeles Times

12/12/2019

[T]he film reveals its truest self as a cinematic act of negotiation, acceptance and farewell between mother and son.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

12/06/2019

3/4

Benedetta Barzini may want to disappear, but her son will not let her.

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

12/05/2019

[A] mesmerizing, tender, painful documentary...

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Barbara Majsa

barbaramajsa.com

03/06/2021

The Disappearance of My Mother is a testament to a determined woman whose essence and 'real face' no camera could ever truly capture.

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

02/06/2020

3.5/5

A son's fascinating love letter to his mother, and the woman who might not be interested in receiving such a thing.

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Matt Cipolla

The Spool

01/23/2020

It links the audience to Benedetta's emotions and the gaze of [Barrese's] camera, but while the end result is striking at points, it can't control the cognitive dissonance.

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dave d

@RT34924333 09/06/2020

Hubby: There's an interesting movie somewhere in here, but this wasn't it. A famous Italian model who clearly has suffered from depression, but at one time was famous by Italy's standards. She was a socialist with a platform, and her son follows her around and does everything to make an interesting woman uninteresting. She feels like her life didn't amount to much and I would have loved to find out why. Oh well! Wife: It's fine. FINAL SCORE: Hubby: 4.8 Wife: 6.6 Average: 5.7/10

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andy p

@RT92836149 08/29/2020

Don't waste your time. Although, if your looking for something to put you to sleep, this is it...

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02/14/2020

One of the best movies ever made. The acting is really good and the story is amazing!

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Beniamino Barrese

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Carlotta Antonelli

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Beniamino Barrese

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Benedetta Barzini

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Michela De Rossi

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Martina De Santis

Self

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Synopsis

A once-iconic fashion model's plan to escape the media is disrupted by her son's efforts to make a final film about her, sparking an unexpected collaboration.

Director: Beniamino Barrese
Producer: Beniamino Barrese, Filippo Macelloni
Screenwriter: Beniamino Barrese
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: RYOT Films, Nanof
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.7K
Runtime: 1h 34m