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best movie i've ever seen.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

"Mother" is a beautifully crafted, compassionate and uplifting journey through the issue of population growth, what it means for humanity's future prospects and what can be done. It features courageous women in Africa who are standing up to traditional views and who appreciate that family planning means more than their own reproductive rights, it is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Interviews with the greatest authorities on the subject are woven into a personal journey of one American mum facing up to her own cultural conditioning, and finding that concern for the next generation does not require parents to be constrained, but to be empowered.

First off; it is not, as advertised the only movie on population. It may be one of the few to discuss the connection between the empowerment of women leading to fewer children. As far as it went, it was an excellent film and I showed it legally to our local Sierra Club group. It was well received by all and I felt it was well made and made many good points. The only fault I had with the film was that while it was breaking one 'taboo', it was avoiding or ignoring an even stronger, more scary subject; that role which organized religion plays in controlling population. We will have to wait for that watershed moment and in the USA, the requirement for announcing your religious beliefs has become almost pandemic to the point where any politician not talking about their religion is akin to failing to praise the troops or not wearing a American flag lapel pin. There are many ways that population levels can start being reduced, but first people can't be afraid to talk about it. Without that next step being taken, very little progress can be made.

This film is so refreshing because it highlights a very important issue that is not talked about enough.Population growth is a seismic driver of so much poverty for individual women and their families, so much civil unrest (16 of top 20 failed states have a fertility rate over 4) and so much environmental degradation. And yet it has been hushed and does not appear in our daily news.Mother is a very engaging film that pulled me in on an emotional and intellectual basis.And, like good documentaries do, gave me the motivation to make a greater difference on this issue.Being sure that every one of the 200+ million women that want family planning and do not have access get the access they need is the least we can do.

This film reveals the devastating environmental stresses caused by a large and growing world population. It shows that this is not just a problem for "others" to solve. Over-consumption is also addressed effectively in the film. Respected economist Mathis Wackernagel points out that continuing consumption growth "...just doesn't make sense mathematically." Women's empowerment and responsible family planning decisions are emphasized. The film observes that we must convert our conquering mindset into a nurturing one.The film is appropriate for high school and college students. A shorter version, perhaps 30 minutes, would be useful for such audiences, and would allow for discussion in a 50 minute class.