An immigrant mother and businesswoman tries to make a new life for her family in America. But when her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston crime ring, she’s forced to rekindle her past to save them.
Michelle Yeoh
The Mother is a action, thriller, crime film. Directed by Mélanie Laurent, it stars Michelle Yeoh. An immigrant mother and businesswoman tries to make a new life for her family in America. But when her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston crime ring, she’s forced to rekindle her past to save them.
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