Shubhabrata Dutta
The tapestry of love between a mom and her son is carefully woven with sacrifice, compromise, and understanding. Mother-son relationships can have their own cinematic universe, with different variants of both characters coming together to serve a higher purpose. However, the relationship comes with its own fair share of complexities, heartwarming moments, and shattering revelations. Here, we bring you the best mom-son movies available on Hulu, each of which explores one among the many forms of this relationship.
6. Have You Seen My Son? (2024)
Jim Cliffe’s ‘Have You Seen My Son?’ follows a mother, Catherine, who has recently been released from prison after doing time for a crime she didn’t commit. While she was serving, her son went missing, and now, it is upto her to find out his whereabouts. Her search lands her yet again in dark waters with long ripples of consequences, making her risk freedom all over again. Originally titled ‘My Kidnapped Son,’ the movie offers an impressive performance from Sarah Smyth as Catherine and does a good job showcasing a mother-son bond that transcends physical presence. You can watch the movie here.
5. All That We Destroy (2019)
Directed by Chelsea Stardust, ‘All That We Destroy’ offers a rare perspective of a mother-son relationship. It revolves around geneticist Dr. Victoria Harris (Samantha Mathis), who finds out that her son, Spencer (Israel Broussard), has killed a woman and might just be a serial killer in the making. To curb his killer instincts, she starts making clones of the woman he killed. This way, Spencer can kill the same person again and again without really killing anyone. Will this help Spencer heal, or will Victoria have to take the “help” of her new neighbor, Marissa (Dora Madison)? While the film is a sci-fi thriller at the outset, it is underscored by a peculiar mother-son relationship that is potentially dangerous yet compelling. A mom trying to help her son deal with his nature while covering for his crime induces a strong dichotomy that provides a sadistic satisfaction. Overall, a gripping watch, ‘All That We Destroy’ can be streamed here.
4. The End We Start From (2023)
What does it take to raise a life in the face of a natural disaster? A woman gives birth to her son while the whole of London begins to drown due to a catastrophic flood. As she moves from place to place with her baby boy, trying to find a safe place, perhaps a place they can call home, we see the immense strength of a mother protecting her child from not just the evil elements of society but even the forces of Nature itself. Can she and her son find their home? With a compelling performance by Jodie Comer as the mother, Mahalia Belo’s ‘The End We Start From’ is a poignant survival drama underscored by the mom-son bond. The film also stars Joel Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Mark Strong. You can watch it here.
3. The Desperate Hour (2021)
In Phillip Noyce’s ‘The Desperate Hour,’ a jog deep in the woods takes a dramatic turn for Amy Carr (Naomi Watts), a single mom who comes to know that her son’s school has been subjected to a shooting. All the interactions in the film occur via her phone as she reaches out to different people and enquires about her son, frantically trying to find out how the situation is until a grave possibility shakes her to the core. Watts does a good job of showing the tension and urgency of a mother worried about her child but has no idea how or in what position the latter is. The film also effectively establishes the fear of a school shooting. Overall, ‘The Desperate Hour’ is a good watch that you can find here.
2. Mothers’ Instinct (2024)
Benoît Delhomme’s ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ showcases the chilling extent to which a mother’s love can go. We meet two ladies, Alice Bradford and Céline Jennings, new neighbors with similar-aged sons in 1960s suburban America. As nicely as the two woman bond, especially after their sons get along, an unexpected tragedy pulls the two apart. Despite knowing that they need each other, the women struggle to cope with the accident in their own ways, sometimes blaming themselves and sometimes each other. Is there a way out of this rabbit hole? ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ stars Jessica Chastain as Alice and Anne Hathaway as Céline, both of whom up the ante of the narrative, bringing elegance and thrill, much to our interest. You can watch the film here.
1. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a compelling legal drama that is no less than a study of a mother-son relationship. When Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, Samuel Maleski (Samuel Theis), their son, Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner) — who is partially blind owing to an accident — becomes the sole witness. The conflicted accounts of Sandra and Daniel, along with the autopsy report, lead to a case that inherently explores a rare mother-son dynamic that results from their separate predicaments as well as mutual love. You can watch the film here.
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