“The Good Mothers”
Mafia drama wins first Berlinale series award
Actresses Gaia Girace and Micaela Ramazzotti in a scene from The Good Mothers. The mafia drama received the Berlinale Series Award. photo
© Claudio Iannone/Berlinale /dpa
The series “The Good Mothers” convinced the jury with an ultra-realistic impression. It’s about three women in an Italian mafia family. The drama will soon also be available online.
For the first time, a series has received an award at the Berlinale Film Festival. The Berlinale Series Award went to the drama “The Good Mothers” on Wednesday evening. The Italian-British production tells the story of three women born into the Italian mafia family ‘Ndrangheta who team up with a prosecutor to destroy the brutal system from within.
Stephen Butchard’s screenplay is based on Alex Perry’s novel, which is based on true events. “The Good Mothers” was convincing with its complex characters, the series conveyed an ultra-realistic impression, according to the jury’s statement. “We were touched, scared and sometimes breathless.” The series will soon be available on the Disney+ streaming service.