Movies and TvShows featuring "repressive-mother" theme.

Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded townspeople a new way of living. Unfortunately for Pepe the people of Santa Fe aren't eager to embrace change, and when the citizens begin to voice resentment Pepe is forced to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt. Dona Perfecta is just as traditional as any of the other townspeople though, and only suffers Pepe due to the fact that he is family. When Pepe and his cousin Rosario fall deeply in love, the situation quickly comes to a head.

The Prophet Mimi tells the story of a tragedy-filled life, involving a repressive mother, childhood trauma, domestic violence, and an affair. Mimi, an evangelical preacher, finds herself in a cheap hotel, where she becomes involved in an investigation into murder and prostitution. Set in poverty-stricken Mexico, the film delves into the religious insanity and crazed strangler cases that haunt the local community.