Cinema Release: Mammoth

Drama from Swedish writer-director Lukas Moodysson.

Successful couple Leo (Gael Garcia Bernal) and Ellen (Michelle Williams) lead busy lives and have little time to spend with their young daughter, Jackie (Sophie Nyweide), who is cared for by her Filipino nanny, Gloria (Marife Necesito).

When Leo goes to Thailand to do a business deal, Ellen becomes envious of Gloria because of her closeness to her Jackie. However, Gloria’s own children miss her, and soon a tragedy sees her return to her home in Manila.

Meanwhile, Leo becomes involved with a working mother while in Thailand, and his actions have a dramatic effect on all those involved.

Film: Mammoth
Release date: 5th November 2010
Certificate: 15
Running time: 125 mins
Director: Lukas Moodysson
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Michelle Williams, Marife Necesito, Sophie Nyweide, Thomas McCarthy
Genre: Drama
Studio: Soda
Format: Cinema
Country: Sweden/Denmark/Germany

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