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April's Daughter

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Valeria is 17 and pregnant. Although reluctant to tell her long-absent mother about her pregnancy, Valeria gives in to pressure from her sister to allow her mother to help out.
April's Daughter

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Critics Consensus

A nuanced motherhood study, April's Daughter austerely examines the threads of filial ties and gets tangled up in its characters' disparate motivations.

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Jessica Kiang The Playlist 06/02/2017
C
It's as though Franco's instincts as a screenwriter - pulpy plotting, heightened psychology, murky motivations - are in a constant war of attrition with his instincts as a realist director. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 05/30/2017
Without breaking from (or evolving) his film style, Mexican director Michel Franco delivers a chilling portrait of a teen mother-to-be. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 05/22/2017
All the illuminating mise-en-scene and framing in the world can't compensate for a screenplay that has some focus issues. Go to Full Review Carlos Marañón Cinemanía (Spain) 11/08/2017
4/5
Emma Surez brilliantly plays a forceful character in [writer/director] Michel Franco's moral limbo. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alberto Bermejo El Mundo (Spain) 10/24/2017
2/5
The very long development of the premise arrives at a conclusion almost opposite of the initial set up. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 10/19/2017
... lacks rotundity, both visual and narrative. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/26/2017 Tediosa, lenta y aburrida. La historia no termina de convencer, ademas de una serie de malos actores secundarios See more 09/06/2017 A film that dives off the deep end in terms of believability. See more 06/30/2017 las hijas de abril es una buena película, aunque se extienda demasiado en cosas casi sin importancia. La película debería de haber sido apoyada en México tanto como se ha apoyado a porquerías como 3 idiotas y ¿qué culpa tiene el niño? See more 06/26/2017 Check my review at my web page! Help me grow :) (Is in Spanish) -https://goo.gl/XmFXgC (http://riffhold.com/3ccM) See more Read all reviews
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Michel Franco

Director

Emma Suárez

Abril

Ana Valeria Becerril

Valeria

Enrique Arrizon

Mateo

Joanna Larequi

Clara

Hernán Mendoza

Gregorio

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April's Daughter

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Movie Info

Synopsis Valeria is 17 and pregnant. Although reluctant to tell her long-absent mother about her pregnancy, Valeria gives in to pressure from her sister to allow her mother to help out.
Director
Michel Franco
Producer
Michel Franco, Lorenzo Vigas, Moisés Zonana
Screenwriter
Michel Franco
Production Co
Lucia Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2018
Runtime
1h 43m