Mothersbane is a personal documentary that recounts an ambivalent relationship to a mother’s physical disabilities and chronicles the son's attempts to be at peace with her suffering and disfigurement. It is a mixed-media portrait, alternating between the present – in which the mother battles a staph infection and prepares for a major surgery – and the son's recollections of the past. The film draws upon a range of poetic evocations, from Super 8 recreations of childhood memories to scenes from 1980s science-fiction films, to express the love and anxiety, and the protectiveness and dread, that has characterized the relationship of a mother and son.
Screenings and Awards
Leo Diner Award (2008)
Panavision Grant (2008)
Kodak Grant (2008)
Film Arts Personal Filmmaker Grant (2007)