The Eyes of My Mother

The Eyes of My Mother has built a devoted audience in the US on YouTube TV and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 362 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Kika Magalhães — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on YouTube TV.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Eyes of My Mother earns its spot. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Eyes of My Mother earns every emotional beat it goes for. A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life. The performances from Kika Magalhães and Diana Agostini give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. The Eyes of My Mother came out in 2016. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Eyes of My Mother. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Kika Magalhães carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

The Eyes of My Mother was released in 2016, directed by Nicolas Pesce. The full 76-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.