The Best Mother in the World

The Best Mother in the World (2025)

A Melhor Mãe do Mundo

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the way, she convinces the children that they are on a big and exciting adventure. When they arrive at her cousin’s house, they are warmly welcomed and fed. However, what initially seems like a safe haven soon turns out to be a trap. Gal realises that not only her own safety is at risk, but also the future of her children.

Date of release
2025-08-07
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Anna Muylaert

Casting

Interesting facts

The Best Mother in the World is a 2025 drama film directed by Anna Muylaert, co-written by Muylaert, Grace Passô and Mariana Jaspe. The film follows Gal, a hard-working waste collector mother who fights for the safety of her young children.

Production

The Best Mother in the World is written and directed by Anna Muylaert, in collaboration with Grace Passô and Mariana Jaspe. The production is by Ricardo Costianovsky, Tomás Darcyl, from the Telefilms group, Clara Ramos, from Galeria Distribuidora, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha and Karen Castanho, from Biônica, and Gabriel Gurman. The cinematography is by Lílis Soares.

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