A Prisoner in the Family
2018, English. Directed by Indra Villaseñor Amador.
Out of desperation, a woman has kept her mentally ill son under lock and key for over twenty years. This film offers a view of what some people in Mexico face, when a lack of information, support and resources leave them with no choice but to figure out a way to survive by any means necessary. The day to day lives of many Mexicans are directly tied to their socioeconomic status, and unfortunately our protagonists have been dealt a bitter hand. This documentary is a window into the pain, hurt and circumstances that led a mother to lock her son in a room in the backyard of the family’s house.
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- 0h 12m
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- English
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- 28 December 2018
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A Prisoner in the Family runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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A Prisoner in the Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 December 2018. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Prisoner in the Family?
A Prisoner in the Family (2018) was directed by Indra Villaseñor Amador.