Mother Mary

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance.

Mother Mary, David Lowery

Mother Mary (2026) is a psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary - a distressed popstar, and Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm, a fashion designer who was once a close associate, now abandoned by the popstar. Mother Mary’s agony is cleverly displayed in the film using a red material, a ghost figure that symbolises the guilt and pain she carries due to her over-demanding job. This story is a presentation of the heartache within friendship breakups, and the healing process that follows. The prolonged dialogues and close ups made this movie more suited for theatre.

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Release Date: April 24th 2026
Director(s): David Lowery
Producer(s): Toby Halbrooks, Jeanie Igoe, James M. Johnston, David Lowery, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, Jonathan Saubach
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer Cinematographer: Andrew Droz Palermo, Rina Yang
Distributor: A24 Runtime: 112 minutes