Matriarch (2019)

The story of Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat who, due to her mother Anka's declining health, is forced to return to a place she has been avoiding most of her life - her home. The two haven't been in touch for years, but the proximity of death forces them to confront the ghosts of their past. It is also a portrait of life in a typical small town in the midst of Mediterranean hinterland. Plunging into the anxieties of the community, MATER subtly uncovers class, status, and gender issues that shape Anka's and Jasna's personalities - their stubbornness, strength, and tragic flaws.

IMDb rating	6.5
Producers	Sekvenca, Wake Up Films, Les Films de l’œil sauvage
Original title	Mater
Directors	Jure Pavlović
Writers	Jure Pavlović

Cast

Daria Lorenci Flatz

as Jasna

Neva Rosić

as Anka

Vera Zima

as Mare

Anka Vučković

as Nada

Marijo Jurković

as Stipe

Vinko Vuković Liska

as Mijo

Berislav Šušnjar

as Doktor

Milivoj Barbir

as Odvjetnik

Pavo Norac-Kevo

as Fratar

Jasminka Vrdoljak

as Vjekoslava

Ivana Miličević

as Medicinska sestra

Hrvoje Barbir

as Poštar

Stephan Baumecker

as Hannes

Till Patz

as Anton

Lilli Jelinek

as Anna

Mare Bulum

as Stipina žena

Josip Šprlje

as Dugandžić

Stipe Vuković

Marija Vrdoljak

Vinko Vrnoga

as Dugandžićev sin

Ivan Vrnoga

as Dugandžićev sin

Karlo Vrnoga

as Dugandžićev sin

Lana Vrnoga

as Stipina kći

Nikola Vrnoga

as Stipin sin

Lara Vrnoga

as Stipina kći

Jakov Vrnoga

as Stipin sin

Lara Bajo

as Stipina kći