Madres (2021) (LIMITED · SECRETS)

Initially, Madres presents itself as a supernatural thriller. Diana experiences terrifying visions and finds "cursed" relics, which she and her husband Beto (Tenoch Huerta) initially believe are tied to local folk legends or environmental toxins like pesticides. However, the film subverts these expectations:

While some reviewers found the film's construction "sloppy" or its scares "rote," others praised it for using the horror genre to illuminate a topic many viewers might be unfamiliar with . Its power lies in its final act—punctuated by footnotes before the credits—that connects the fictional narrative to the real-life atrocities committed against marginalized women. Madres (2021)

: The exploitation of language barriers and the withholding of medication to coerce women into signing sterilization forms. Initially, Madres presents itself as a supernatural thriller