The Second Mother

The Second Mother turns global care chains into household drama. Val cooks, cleans, and raises her employer’s son while living far from her own daughter. When Jéssica arrives, the class boundaries hidden under politeness become impossible to ignore.

The film’s feminist force lies in its spatial politics. Who may sit at a table, enter a room, or use a swimming pool reveals how domestic workers are asked to give like family while being denied the rights of family.