Another Mother

Another Mother

1996 · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A widowed Latvian father's quest for a much-loved Dutch pen pal, whom he hasn't heard from in three decades, provides the basis of this comedy-drama. The father is accompanied by his traumatized and mute eight-year-old son whom he had to kidnap from a Riga hospital. Together, the two flee towards Holland where the father Yuris hopes to find his long-lost friend Marie, whom he remembers as a great beauty. During the long journey, father and son have several funny adventures, many of which occur because neither father nor son speak much Dutch. They finally arrive at Marie's door empty-handed. What they find, gives them little hope, for the lithe young idealist of Yuris' dreams has become middle-aged and cynical.

Directed by Paula van der Oest · Written by Paula van der Oest

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

Another Mother

Moonlight

Both from Paula van der Oest.

More from Paula van der OestSee all →

Madame JeanetteMadame Jeanette · 2004
Madame Jeanette
10.02004
MovieDrama
When her husband Ted is put in jail Bibi suddenly needs to provide for herself and decides to contact fortune teller Madame Jeanette.
PetticoatPetticoat · 2016
Petticoat
8.02016
SeriesDramaFamily
The SoundmanThe Soundman · 2025
The Soundman
7.52025
MovieDrama
May 1940. As Europe trembles on the brink of war, two lives cross within Brussels’ legendary Flagey building, the beating heart of national radio. Elza, a young actress making her debut in radio drama, meets Berre, a gifted soundman with a magical ear. She is enchanted by storytelling; he finds solace in sound. Their encounter sparks a love that dares to exist beyond the rising shadow of their time.
The Jewish CouncilThe Jewish Council · 2024
The Jewish Council
7.52024
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
In 1940s Amsterdam, Jewish Council co-chairman David Cohen and his daughter Virrie have their bond tested as they pursue increasingly opposing ways of safeguarding their community under Nazi rule.
Het gouden uurHet gouden uur · 2022
Het gouden uur
7.42022
SeriesDramaCrime
1,000 Roses1,000 Roses · 1994
1,000 Roses
7.31994
MovieDrama
In a small, unnamed European town the entire population depends upon the local, ailing factory. When American investors arrive, prosperity fever infects the residents.
The Forgotten BattleThe Forgotten Battle · 2021
The Forgotten Battle
7.12021
MovieWarHistory
During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.
AccusedAccused · 2014
Accused
6.92014
MovieDramaThriller
An assistant prosecutor zealously pursues a conviction in the case of a pediatric nurse accused of murdering her patients, but doubt arises when her evidence shows that the infants may have died of natural causes.
The Parts You LoseThe Parts You Lose · 2019
The Parts You Lose
6.72019
MovieDramaCrime
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Love in a BottleLove in a Bottle · 2021
Love in a Bottle
6.52021
MovieDramaRomance
Two people in two different countries, both in COVID-19 lockdown, have a love affair through FaceTime — but how viable is a relationship that might as well be just a fantasy?
De Trip Van TeetjeDe Trip Van Teetje · 1998
De Trip Van Teetje
6.51998
MovieDrama
Tate, a young and crooked businessman, thinks he can get rich quick by buying a Russian freighter in the port of Rotterdam. This turns out to be a fiasco because the ship has been arrested, the freight has been sealed by the customs and the crew has been waiting for months for their wages. When his girlfriend falls in love with the ship's mate, Tate makes a decision. He takes pity on the suffering crew and tries to save them from their helpless predicament. Written by Dennis Jansen
Hidden FlawsHidden Flaws · 2004
Hidden Flaws
6.52004
MovieDrama
Seventy-year-old Agnes takes the ashes of her dear Robert and travels to their regular holiday cottage on the Scottish island of Mull. On the way, two Dutch runaways, the ten-year-old girl Chris and her younger brother Tommie, sneak into her car. The children warn Agnes they will flee again if she calls the police. In the secluded house, beautifully located near a bay with a view of the sea, the elderly woman and the children gradually grow towards each other. Chris is confident and short-tempered, and dominates not only her younger, pigheaded brother, but also old Agnes, who loses herself in memories of Robert. Meanwhile, Agnes has to withstand the people who want to take over the house from her. The surroundings play a major role in this adaptation of Renate Dorrestein's novel about family, trust and secrets.
Van der ValkVan der Valk · 2020
Van der Valk
6.52020
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set against the backdrop of the city of Amsterdam, Piet Van der Valk and his team investigate a series of high-profile cases immersed in the worlds of art, politics, addiction, mysticism and the fashion industry.
MoonlightMoonlight · 2002
Moonlight
6.32002
MovieThrillerRomance
Claire lives with her wealthy adopted parents in a luxurious and isolated house in the woods. She discovers a wounded and bleeding boy her age in her family's garden shed. The boy is a young drug courier from Afghanistan; shot and wounded after serving his purpose as human packing material. Claire decides to keep the boy a secret. He slowly recovers under her care; and they fall in love. When the drug dealers return and Claire's family is due to move back to the city; they decide to flee; though Claire finds it difficult to outrun her past as an abandoned child.
VigourVigour · 1990
Vigour
6.21990
MovieDrama
A frustrated artist from the city is seeking solace with a recently widowed farmer. To get closer to the farmer, she does her utmost to approximate his departed wife. But her fertile imagination leads her to go too far.
WijsterWijster · 2008
Wijster
6.02008
MovieThrillerDrama
On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near Wijster by young South Moluccans. After some terrifying moments, he makes contact with the hijackers and starts acting as their go-between. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, as well as his mistress keep themselves abreast of things through the media. The train hijacking lasts for twelve days and claims a few lives.

More Like This

Mes amis, mes amoursMes amis, mes amours · 2008
Mes amis, mes amours
5.22008
MovieComedyDrama
Two divorced fathers Mathias and Antoine, decide to raise their children together in London. Their lives consist of Sophie the pretty florist secretly in love with Antoine, Yvonne who runs the 'bistrot français' and has a very maternal outlook on life and Mac Enzie, the boss of Antoine's agency who is completley in love with Yvonne despite the big age difference.
Slums of Beverly HillsSlums of Beverly Hills · 1998
Slums of Beverly Hills
6.31998
MovieComedyDrama
In 1976, a teenage girl struggles to cope while living with her neurotic lower-middle-class family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.
DogfightDogfight · 1991
Dogfight
6.91991
MovieDramaRomance
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.
HavocHavoc · 2005
Havoc
5.32005
MovieCrimeDrama
A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.
HounddogHounddog · 2008
Hounddog
6.52008
MovieDramaMusic
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
ProofProof · 1991
Proof
6.71991
MovieDramaRomance
Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.
Beau TravailBeau Travail · 2000
Beau Travail
7.22000
MovieDrama
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
Woman on TopWoman on Top · 2000
Woman on Top
6.12000
MovieComedyDrama
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.
The Last Letter from Your LoverThe Last Letter from Your Lover · 2021
The Last Letter from Your Lover
7.32021
MovieDramaRomance
A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s.
All About ActressesAll About Actresses · 2009
All About Actresses
5.92009
MovieComedyDrama
A director wants to make a documentary about actresses, all actresses: the popular ones, the unknown ones, the intellectuals, the comedians, the forgotten ones... Filming everything, with or without their consent, the director gets caught up in the game and lets herself be devoured by these women, who are as fragile as they are manipulative.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter