Materna

Jean, a developer specializing in virtual reality, faces tangible repercussions from her work in the digital realm. Meanwhile, Mona, an actress from Harlem facing challenges in her career, attempts to mend her relationship with her distant mother, who is a Jehovah’s Witness. Ruth, a worried mother, grapples with the fear that her son may have become a monster. Perizad, an immigrant from Kyrgyzstan, returns to her native land to lay to rest the last male relative in her family. These four women, each distinct in their racial, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds, find their lives intertwined through the shared intricacies of motherhood, all linked by a singular event on the New York City subway.