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Happy Mother’s Day 2022: From Mimi to The Lost Daughter, best movies on Netflix to watch with your mom

Spend this Mother’s Day by binging these memorable films, with your mom.

Happy Mother’s Day 2022: From Mimi to The Lost Daughter, best movies on Netflix to watch with your mom
Shilpa S

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Mother’s Day is almost here, and just a single day seems to not be enough to celebrate one of the most important people in our lives - mothers. There may be a myriad of ways for children to show just how much they appreciate the presence of their mothers in their lives. But undoubtedly, nothing beats spending some much needed quality time with one’s mom. And on that not why not go in for a binge watch of some of the best films Netflix has to offer, that one can enjoy with their moms.

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Mimi

8.1
This 2021 film explores a topic that rarely finds itself in Bollywood narratives- surrogacy. Kriti Sanon stars as Mimi, a small town woman who dreams of making it big in Bollywood. When she finds that her dreams do not come cheap, she agrees to be a surrogate for an American couple in exchange for a huge sum of money. The film is the Hindi remake of the Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy! (2011).

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Lion

8.5
Based on a true story, this Garth Davis directorial tells the poignant story of Saroo Brierley, a young Indian boy who gets separated from his family and is adopted by an Australian couple. More than two decades later, Saroo goes back to India to trace his biological family. The film, based on Brierly’s book A Long Way Home, stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman in pivotal roles.

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The Lunchbox

8.2
This 2013 Ritesh Batra directorial tells the story of an unexpected kinship that brews between a housewife, Ila, and an old accountant named Saajan, when the lunchbox she prepared for her husband accidentally reaches Saajan. When Ila sends Saajan a note explaining the mistake, it becomes the start of a long exchange of letters between them. The film, which was a hit with critics and audiences alike, stars Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur.

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Room

8.2
Room follows the life of Joy and her young son Jack, who are held captive in a small shed by Joy’s kidnapper. Joy was kidnapped by her captor seven years ago, and the small room is the only world five year old Jack has ever known. She tries to make life for him as enriching as she can. The 2015 Lenny Abrahamson directorial is based on Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel of the same name, which was inspired by a real life incident. Donoghue has also penned the film’s script. Brie Larson,Jacob Tremblay,Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers and William H. Macy star in the film. Larson won an Academy Award for her performance in Room.

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The Lost Daughter

7.1
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal in her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter is based on Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel of the same name. The film revolves around the story of Leda, a middle aged professor, who decides to take a vacation to Greece. While there, she notices a young mother vacationing with family, which leads Leda to reminisce about her younger days as a mother. The film stars Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson in lead roles.

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