I Am Mother was released in cinemas five years ago. However, the US-Australian science fiction film failed to generate much attention. There are no big effects or epic battles here. Instead, we are dealing with a exciting chamber play that focuses on three characters.
Science fiction thriller on TV: This is what I Am Mother is about
The most exciting thing about I Am Mother is the premise: The film’s action begins after a devastating war in which the Humanity almost completely wiped out A new generation is to be raised in a well-protected bunker – by a robot that goes by the name of Mother.
This is to ensure that humanity does not make the same mistakes again. The new generation grows up free from the mistakes of the old. But then one day a strange woman stands in front of the bunker and tells of a big conspiracy: Everything mother says is a big lie.
You can watch the trailer for I Am Mother here:
I Am Mother – Trailer (German) HD
The question of truth is the central theme of I Am Mother: Is the world we get to know in the first few minutes of the film real or just a big production? And which version of the story would be better/worse? In just under two hours, director Grant Sputore plays the Thought experiment in a confined space through.
I Am Mother is worth seeing, especially because of the acting. Hilary Swank appears as the strange woman who turns everything that the daughter, played by Clara Rugaard, thinks she knows, on its head. The star of the film However, it is Rose Byrne, whose voice we only hear. She voices the robot mother and her controlled calmness creates some uncomfortable moments.
Sci-Fi insider tip: When is I Am Mother on TV?
I Am Mother plays at night from Sunday to Monday at 00:05 on RTL ZWEI. The broadcast, including advertising, runs until 02:10. The repeat follows at 03:55. Alternatively, you can stream the film via the Filmtastic channel on Amazon.
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