The Good Mother: Coll Examines Motherhood as Psychological Trauma
Seeing as director Mar Coll punctuates her third feature Salve Maria with chapters utilizing quotes from iconic feminist writers and literary figures, the absent specter of Gloria Steinem might come to mind, particularly her quote on ‘motherhood’ being a verb, a role one’s gender doesn’t necessitate either the demand or success of. Adapted from the 2018 novel Mother’s Don’t by Katixa Agirre, Coll’s latest actually conjures a sentiment reflected in the title of her last feature, 2013’s We All Want What’s Best For Her, which is also about a woman grappling with an unraveling after a tragic event.… Read the rest
