Child's Pose (2013)

When Cornelia, a wealthy Romanian architect with a deep-rooted influence, is interrupted in the midst of her birthday celebration by the news of a tragic car accident involving her son, Barbu, her world shatters. Facing manslaughter charges, Barbu now stands at the precipice of an uncertain future. In the face of this adversity, an unyielding mother's love ignites, setting the stage for a relentless campaign of emotional and social manipulation. Child's Pose paints an intricate portrait of a mother-son relationship on the brink of collapse. Cornelia, played powerfully by Luminita Gheorghiu, is an overbearing mother whose love teeters on the edge of suffocation. Barbu, on the other hand, is a pampered adult son yearning for escape from the claustrophobic grip of his mother's control. The shifting dynamics of power between the two become even more complex as Cornelia navigates the murky waters of corruption and influence, bending facts and reshaping reality to save her son from prison. The film delicately explores the twisted desires and emotional ebb and flow of its characters, underlining a parent's sense of loss when children, both physically and psychologically, attempt to break away. The unique narrative probes into the universal theme of the parent-child relationship, with a particular emphasis on a mother's denial of her son's inevitable departure. As the plot unravels, Child's Pose reveals that the complexities of a dysfunctional familial bond are far from simple, especially when intertwined with matters of humane duty. The question remains: can anyone truly stand against the indomitable force of a mother's love, even when it threatens to consume all in its path? Dive into this gripping tale of love, power, and the lengths one woman will go to protect her child.

Child's Pose is a drama movie featuring Vlad Ivanov.

Child's Pose is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Metrograph.

It is also possible to buy Child's Pose on Apple TV and Kino Now.