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Daughters-Mothers

Name: Daughters-Mothers
Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Released: 1975
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1975

Director

Sergei Gerasimov

Runtime

96 minutes

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Daughters-Mothers is a traditional social drama focused on the search for identity through biological connections. While the film highlights women's ability to drive the story through Olga's proactive quest, it operates within a framework that reinforces conventional social and familial structures. The production reflects a localized Soviet milieu, focusing on a homogeneous cast and traditional social hierarchies. It lacks the complexity and systemic critiques found in more progressive modern cinema. Ultimately, the film serves as a character study of maternal longing rather than a disruption of social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Daughters-Mothers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.

How does Daughters-Mothers portray gender?

Fair

Olga drives the plot by actively seeking her origins. Female characters show professional skills but are still tied to traditional domestic roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Daughters-Mothers?

Limited

The setting suggests a localized Soviet environment with a likely homogeneous Slavic cast. There is no indication of racial diversity.

How does Daughters-Mothers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story emphasizes traditional social structures and family lineage. It explores the orphan experience within a framework of hospitality and social connection.

Does Daughters-Mothers include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the character arcs of Olga or Yelena.

Present on Screen

Olga takes a leading role in her quest for identity.
Female characters demonstrate professional competence.

Limited or Absent

The narrative remains tied to traditional domestic roles.
The film lacks racial diversity and complex characterizations.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities.

Official Synopsis

The young girl Olga Vasilyeva grew up in an orphanage. She never knew her mother and wants to find her. The only trace she has is a preserved letter from her mother from her personal file, which she managed to get from the administration of the orphanage. For a short vacation at her factory school, she travels from Sverdlovsk to Moscow following the unreliable traces of this letter. Yelena Alekseyevna — the woman she finds when she arrives at the address turns out to be a teacher in a ballet school, the wife of an ordinary senior teacher at the Moscow Technical Institute (who didn't defend his dissertation and is complacent about this) and an old-Moscow intellectual. She kindly meets her, but she is not the person Olga is looking for, she only has the same last name and first name and consonant middle name. She is kind and hospitable, ready to help the girl find her real mother and offers Olga to visit her house during a short stay in Moscow.

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