Mother-in-law

Mother-in-law

2023 · 98 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy

Strong-willed Olga Nikolaevna is the boss at home and at work. The only one who breaks the order in her life is her son-in-law-like nothing else. Then one day, the flurry of mutual claims becomes so great that right on a family holiday, the situation gets out of control.

Directed by Askar Uzabaev · Written by Margarita Rodina

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