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Mother Lear

Mother Lear

# "...that way madness lies"
Drama
📜 Overview: An irascible Shakespeare scholar with early onset dementia communicates with her caretaker daughter using the only language available to her, the text of King Lear, as the two struggle with aging, love, and their own balance of power.
💵 Budget: USD 50,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2023-05-07
⌚ Running Time: 57 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Ava Roy original image
Cordelia
Ava Roy
Courtney Walsh original image
Lear
Courtney Walsh
Rush Rehm original image
Man in Doorway
Rush Rehm

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