What is 'The Mother' about? Plot of Netflix's action-thriller explained

Read to find out about the exciting plot of Netflix's upcoming action film 'The Mother'
PUBLISHED MAY 12, 2023
Jennifer Lopez in and as 'The Mother' (Netflix/YouTube)
Jennifer Lopez in and as 'The Mother' (Netflix/YouTube)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘The Mother', directed by Niki Caro, is an upcoming action-thriller film, which will be released on Netflix on Friday, May 12, 2023, by Great Lakes Pictures ULC, Vertigo Entertainment, and Nuyorican Productions. The cast of the film includes Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, and Omari Hardwick.

Due to the pandemic, the shooting was halted on January 11, 2022. As filming began in March 2022, some unique shots were taken on various locations like the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, with the historic town of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria serving as the metropolis of Cuba. Gabinete Literario, which was close by was turned into a casino. The south of the island was also picked up as a location choice to shoot a villa party.

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What is the plot of ‘The Mother’?

The storyline depicts the tale of a lethal assassin who was made to flee, leaving behind her only daughter. Years down the line, the female killer goes on a conquest to defend her daughter from a group of highly deadly individuals.

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