

“Killing is as easy as stealing candy from a baby.”
Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

Karra Elejalde
Ismael López de Matauko
Lead
Ana Álvarez
Leire

Lio
Maite

Silvia Marsó
Blanca

Elena Irureta
Director Woman

Ramón Barea
Night Club Owner
Gregoria Mangas
Mrs. Millas
Marisol Sáez
Mother
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juanma Bajo Ulloa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Dead Mother is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”