Name: Motherland
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-09-06
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Matas Metlevski, Severija Janušauskaitė, Darius Gumauskas, Barbora Bareikytė, Viktorija Kuodytė

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Story

Shortly after the fall of the iron curtain, 12-year-old Kovas, travels to his mother, Viktorija’s homeland for the first time. It has been 20 years since Viktorija escaped the USSR and has now returned to reclaim her beloved family estate.

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Post-Soviet Era
Return to Homeland
Family Estate
Coming-of-Age
Nostalgic Atmosphere
Lithuanian Heritage
Social Commentary
Class and Identity

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Directed by: Tomas Vengris
Written by: Tomas Vengris
Produced by: Roberts Vinovskis, Uljana Kim
Music by: Kārlis Auzāns

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Facts

September 6, 2019 · 1 h 36 min · Drama

Released: September 6, 2019
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: Lithuanian
Also spoken: Russian, English
Made in: Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania
Available in: 3 countries

Tropes

Friendly Scheming, Fake-Out Opening, The Ending Changes Everything +9

Friendly Scheming
Fake-Out Opening
The Ending Changes Everything
Foreshadowing
I Want My Mommy!
An Arm and a Leg
Paintball Episode
Scary Surprise Party
Hand-or-Object Underwear
Heroic Sacrifice
The Reveal
Capture the Flag

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about Motherland

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Where can I stream Motherland?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Motherland worth watching?

63

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.3).

Is Motherland plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Motherland in English?

LithuanianRussianEnglish

No, it was made in Lithuanian, with some Russian and English.

What tropes does Motherland use?

Friendly SchemingFake-Out OpeningThe Ending Changes EverythingForeshadowingI Want My Mommy!An Arm and a LegPaintball EpisodeScary Surprise PartyHand-or-Object UnderwearHeroic SacrificeThe RevealCapture the Flagand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Friendly Scheming, Fake-Out Opening, and The Ending Changes Everything.