Mother

Calcutta, India, August 1948. Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, is anxiously waiting for the letter that will finally allow her to leave her monastery and create her new order in response to the call she has received from God. Just when everything seems ready, she finds herself faced with a dilemma that questions her own ambitions and faith at a major turning point in her life.

Festivals & awards

Venice International Film Festival 2025
Orizzonti, Opening Film
BFI London Film Festival
Film Fest Gent
Tokyo International Film Festival
GIFF – Geneva International Film Festival

Highlights

artwork

Credits

Original Title
Mother
Title
Mother
Directed by
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Country
North Macedonia
Year
2025
Screenplay
Goce Smilevski, Teona Strugar Mitevska, Elma Tataragić
Film Editing
Per K. Kirkegaard
Soundtrack
Magali Gruselle, Flemming Nordkrog
Cinematography
Virginie Saint Martin
Sound
Grégory Lannoy, Jayadevan Chakkadath
Costumes
Claudine Tychon
Production Design
Vuk Mitevski
Production
Entre Chien et Loup, Sisters and Brother Mitevski, Labina Mitevska
Formats
DCP, Blu-Ray
Runtime
104 min.
Language
English/d/f
Cast
Noomi Rapace (Mother Teresa), Sylvia Hoeks (Sister Agnieszka), Nikola Ristanovski (Father Friedrich), Ekin Corapci (Novice Agatha), Labina Mitevska (Sister Mercedes), Akshay Kapoor (Doctor Kumar)

In cinemas

Château-d'Oex

Dec. 19, 2025
8:30 p.m.
Eden

Fribourg

Dec. 11, 2025
6:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe
Dec. 12, 2025
6:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe
Dec. 14, 2025
4:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe
Dec. 14, 2025
6:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe
Dec. 15, 2025
6:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe
Dec. 16, 2025
6:15 p.m.
Korso 1 Heleen Wubbe

Genève

Dec. 11, 2025
7 p.m.
Les Cinémas du Grütli Henri Langlois
Dec. 13, 2025
1:45 p.m.
Les Cinémas du Grütli Henri Langlois
Dec. 15, 2025
4 p.m.
Les Cinémas du Grütli Henri Langlois
Dec. 16, 2025
4 p.m.
Les Cinémas du Grütli Henri Langlois

Lausanne

Dec. 11, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 11, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2
Dec. 12, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 12, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2
Dec. 13, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 13, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2
Dec. 14, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 14, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2
Dec. 15, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 15, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2
Dec. 16, 2025
12:50 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 1
Dec. 16, 2025
6 p.m.
Pathé Les Galeries 2

Le Noirmont

Dec. 14, 2025
5 p.m.
Cinélucarne
Dec. 17, 2025
8 p.m.
Cinélucarne

Le Sentier

Dec. 20, 2025
6 p.m.
La Bobine
Dec. 21, 2025
7 p.m.
La Bobine

Neuchâtel

Dec. 11, 2025
6 p.m.
Bio
Dec. 13, 2025
6 p.m.
Bio
Dec. 15, 2025
6 p.m.
Bio

Ste-Croix

Dec. 28, 2025
8 p.m.
Cinéma Royal
Dec. 30, 2025
6 p.m.
Cinéma Royal

Zuoz

Feb. 11, 2026
9 p.m.
Studiokino im Castell
March 12, 2026
9 p.m.
Studiokino im Castell

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Press voices

«Eine unverbrauchte, persönliche Annäherung an Mutter Teresa – an die Person hinter dem Medienphänomen und an den Menschen hinter der Heiligen.» Freiburger Nachrichten, Louis Riedo

«Magnétique, Noomi Rapace incarne la jeune Mère Teresa dans un film historique au style transgressif.» The Hollywood Reporter

«Dévouement à Dieu, volonté d’aider les autres, mais aussi intransigeance douloureuse et rigorisme moral: tout est là.» Mister Emma

«Ce n’est pas une surprise de voir la cinéaste, que l’on rangerait volontiers du côté des fervents iconoclastes, bousculer l’image d’Epinal de cette star de la chrétienté pour en faire une icône punk, non pas moderne, mais intemporelle dans sa puissance et sa détermination […] Incarnée avec une ferveur quasi mystique par Noomi Rapace, Teresa s’impose comme une figure tout en complexité.» Cineuropa