The Dead Mother
1993, Spanish. Directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa.
Killing is as easy as stealing candy from a baby.
Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 5 November 1993
- Original title
- La madre muerta
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
- Box office
- $499K
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The Dead Mother runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Dead Mother is streaming on AMC Plus, Night Flight Plus, and Eternal Family in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dead Mother?
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Who directed The Dead Mother?
The Dead Mother (1993) was directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa and stars Karra Elejalde, Ana Álvarez, Lio.