My Mother Likes Women

My Mother Likes Women (Spanish: A mi Madre le gustan las mujeres) is a 2002 Spanish comedy film directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman. The film stars Leonor Watling, Rosa Maria Sardà, María Pujalte, Silvia Abascal, and Eliska Sirova. My Mother Likes Women premiered in Spain on 11 January 2002.[1][2] The theme song of the same title was written by Andy Chango.

My Mother Likes Women
Theatrical release poster
Original title	A mi madre le gustan las mujeres
Directed by	Inés París Daniela Fejerman
Produced by	Fernando Colomo Beatriz de la Gángara
Screenplay by	Inés París Daniela Fejerman
Starring	Leonor Watling Rosa María Sardá María Pujalte Silvia Abascal Eliska Sirova Chisco Amado Álex Angulo
Music by	Juan Bardem
Cinematography	David Omedes
Edited by	Fidel Collados
Distributed by	Lauren Films
Release date	11 January 2002 (2002-01-11) (Spain)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Elvira, an attractive but insecure twenty-something, joins her sisters Jimena and Sol to celebrate the birthday of their mother, Sofía. A divorced concert pianist, Sofía announces that she's fallen in love but is interrupted by the doorbell as she describes her new partner. While the three gleefully speculate about their mother's new boyfriend, their joy suddenly gives way to shock when she returns with Eliska, and the sisters realize that their mother is a lesbian.

The young women handle the shock in different ways. Elvira confides in her psychiatrist, while Sol composes a song about her mother and her lesbian relationship for her band. Jimena doesn't act out in any similar manner, but her husband becomes concerned about how his mother-in-law's sexual orientation affects his image at work.

When her daughters find out that Sofía has given the much younger Eliska a significant amount of money, they become suspicious of Eliska and plot to find a way to get their mother to break up with her.

Cast

• Leonor Watling as Elvira
• Rosa Maria Sardà as Sofía
• María Pujalte as Jimena
• Silvia Abascal as Sol
• Eliska Sirova as Eliska
• Chisco Amado as Miguel
• Álex Angulo as the book editor
• Aitor Mazo as psychiatrist
• Xabier Elorriaga as Carlos

Release

Home media

The DVD, with English subtitles, was released in North America (Region 1) by Wolfe Video on May 10, 2005.[3][4][5] A video of the theme song scene from the film appears on the Region 2 DVD as an extra feature, with the performance of the song by Andy Chango and Ariel Rot mixed into the footage.

References

1. Silió, Elisa (11 January 2002). "Dos directoras debutan con una insólita comedia de mujeres". El País (in Spanish).
2. "A mi madre le gustan las mujeres". Fotogramas (in Spanish).
3. Video Releases (May 5, 2005). "A partial schedule of upcoming movies on video and DVD..." Chicago Tribune.
4. Salzenstein, Jason (May 10, 2005). "My Mother Likes Women". EDGE Media Network.
5. "My Mother Likes Women". Amazon.

External links

• My Mother Likes Women at AllMovie
• A mi madre le gustan las mujeres at BFI
• My Mother Likes Women at Cineuropa
• A mi madre le gustan las mujeres at Gynocine, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• My Mother Likes Women on IMDb
• A mi madre le gustan las mujeres at LUMIERE
• A mi madre le gustan las mujeres at SensaCine