Mother & Wild

A bereaved Mum and daughter take a trip to a seaside town in East Sussex as they reconnect after a two years, but the daughter isn't willing to see her estranged Mother.

  • Mark Forbes
    Director
  • Mark Forbes
    Writer
  • Mark Forbes
    Producer
  • Tessa Wood
    Key Cast
    "Rita"
  • Hannah Dean
    Key Cast
    "Saffron"
  • Sally Mates
    Key Cast
    "Suzy"
  • Chris Beaumont
    Key Cast
    "Norman"
  • Mark Forbes
    Editor
  • Mark Forbes
    Camera Operators
  • Louisa Rowley
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 7, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K ProRes
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Film Magazine (Art Film Spirit Awards )
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 14, 2022
    Nominee Best International Feature
  • 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    December 5, 2022
    Nominee Best International Feature
  • Swedish International Film Festival
    Arvika
    Sweden
    January 10, 2023
    Nominee Best International Feature
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival

    December 28, 2022
    Best Feature Low Budget Award
  • Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival)

    Italy
    December 28, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Vegas Movies Awards

    United States
    Best Indie Feature
  • Hastings Rocks International Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    April 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cannes Continental Film Festival

    March 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Austin International Art Festival

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards

    United States
    January 26, 2023
    Nominee
  • London Director Awards

    United Kingdom
    February 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • LENS FAME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    Official Selection
  • Barcelona Indie Awards

    Spain
    March 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival

    France
    March 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS

    France
    May 5, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Mark Forbes

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Director Statement

For Mother & Wild, I explored real life characters in my own life and I found real life to be sad and tragic. Having experienced cancer with my own family. I wrote the Mother & Wild in later years after my Stepfather died in 2011. The main character, Rita is based partly on my Mother, who reconnects with her daughter, Saffron, who has had cancer for 2 years. Rita's anguish turns to sympathy and she helps Saffron through a difficult time, without ever revealing what she discovered years ago about her Mother.

Mother & Wild is set in London and seaside town in East Sussex.

The film is dedicated to the actress Sally Mates who plays the role of Suzy in the allotment scenes. Mark and Sally had worked close together for many years on Mark's earlier short films. Mark considers Sally's performance in Mother & Wild to be one of her best posthumous roles.

I've been making films for over 23 years and I believe in my work as a writer and director and cinematography. I am available for working freelance in the TV or Film industries.