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M for Mother (2006)
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Original name: میم مثل مادر
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
What appears to be a grand love story turns sour when parents-to-be discover that their unborn child will likely be born with serious birth defects, as a result of the mother's exposure to chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq war. The father does not want to have a disabled child, but the mother insists on going through with the pregnancy.
Style:
sincere, captivating, sad, entertaining
Plot:
iraq iran war, sick child, pregnancy, pregnant woman, family problems, child illness, illness, dysfunctional family, parenthood, relationship problems, mother child relationship, persian culture, cancer, divorce, suicide, poverty, politician, violin, death of mother, young mother, pregnant wife, concert
Place:
iran
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