Barbados International Film Festival 2008

Mothers&Daughtersexplores the hilarious, the ridiculous, and the complicated dynamics ofmother/daughter relationships. Three mother/daughter pairs offer adiverse glimpse into the needs, the denials, and the inescapable lovethat these women feel towards each other. Ultimately, it is acelebration of the inexplicable bond of mothers and daughters.

Shotin ten days as if it were a documentary, and set in Vancouver, thestyle of filming is a departure from the usually measured and highlystylized visual approach marking Bessai's previous work - films such aslast year's Normal starring Carrie-Anne Moss. Instead thecamera moves lightly and nimbly through mostly improvised scenescatching the action where it unfolds, and complementing the complicatedand sometimes yin/yang relationships it reveals.