![Tia Nomore stars in London Film Festival's Earth Mama. Tia lies on a car bonnet in the evening facing the camera directly. She wears a white and light blue over-sized t-shirt and blue jeans.](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets.chapter.org/images/Cinema-Film-2023/October-2023/_2560x1097_crop_center-center_60_line/Earth-Mama-01-hero.jpg)
Film
Earth Mama (15)
- 1h 37m
Free
Attributes
- Duration 1h 37m
Gia (Tia Nomore) is a young mother fighting for her children. Her son and daughter are in foster care, and now her unborn child could also be taken away. Struggling to work enough hours with court-mandated classes, she’s barely making ends meet. Gia loves her children unconditionally, but how will she give them the future they deserve? Savanah Leaf’s directorial feature debut is an intimate depiction of a mother’s fear and love. Leaf’s elegant visual language interjects lush visions of hope and visceral manifestations of Gia’s deepest fears into her everyday life.
Moving performances root the film in authenticity, including that of newcomer Tia Nomore, whose Gia is tender, conflicted, and layered. The warm texture of the film envelops us in Gia’s reality, while a knowing score smiles at the beauty of everyday moments .Between the backdrops of Gia’s counseling classes and portrait studio job, Leaf crafts a story that redefines perspectives and asks us to bear witness — to vulnerability and the desire to be seen. Leaf’s permeating vision brings fullness and complexity to Gia, reclaiming her humanity and honoring the different forms love can take.
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