The Matriarch

1h 42m ★4.5

The Matriarch

This movie is "The Matriarch" and story line : Seventeen-year-old Kim lives with her emotionally distant mother, mute younger brother, and strangers hiding in a secret room in their apartment at the Baltic coast. Vietnamese migrants regularly pass through their home as her mother, a key figure in a criminal network, runs human trafficking operations. When her mother's associate Luc defects to start a rival operation, Kim seizes her chance to prove herself to her mother. She navigates her first romance while entering a clandestine family business. As her good intentions drag her into a dark and brutal underworld that contradicts her sensitive nature, Kim begins to question the true costs of earning respect by crossing her own boundaries.

Release Date November 18, 2026
Runtime 1h 42m
Country Germany
Language German
Director Alison Kuhn
Category Crime, Thriller, Drama
Rating 4.5 / 10 (IMDb)
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