Ama (film)

The plot, a deconstruction of the idea of idyllic motherhood,^[1] follows Pepa, an irresponsible and foul-mouthed mother of a six-year-old daughter,^[2] Leila.

The screenplay was penned by Júlia de Paz Solvas alongside Nuria Dunjó,^[5] adapting to a feature film format the short film of the same name made by Júlia de Paz Solvas.^[6] The film was produced by La Dalia Films alongside Ama Movie AIE.^[5] Filming lasted from March to June 2020, with an hiatus caused by the COVID-19 disruption.^[5][4] Sandra Roca took over cinematography duties whereas Oriol Milán was responsible for film editing and Martín Sorozábal for the music.^[7] Shooting locations included L'Albir [es], Alicante, Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi and Seville.^[4]

Ama was presented on 4 June 2021 at the 24th Málaga Film Festival, screened as part of the festival's official selection.^[8] Distributed by Filmax,^[4] it was theatrically released in Spain on 16 July 2021.

Reviewing for Fotogramas, Beatriz Martínez rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the superlative performance by Casellas.^[9]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as an uncomfortable female portrait.^[10]

Sergi Sánchez of La Razón gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising the Casellas' performance and the rigour behind the proposal.^[11]