MOTHER:
Santa Sangre

In Mexico, the traumatized son (Axel Jodorowsky) of a knife-thrower (Guy Stockwell) and a trapeze artist bonds grotesquely with his now-armless mother (Blanca Guerra).

Part of our series exploring eccentric motherhood— check out our other MOTHER selections: Mamma Mia, Grey Gardens and the new independent film Cece’s Interlude!