Umama (12:30) - Cinema 3 - A

Umama

On her 50th birthday, Lilian’s home is full of family, food and laughter but somehow, the celebration still seems to revolve around everything she does for everyone else. She’s been up cooking, getting the house ready and keeping the day on track, while her husband, Patrick, relaxes with the soccer and waits to be served. Even the birthday speech is mostly a list of how much Lilian does for the family. When Patrick brushes off her fresh nails as something meant for their teenage daughter, it lands harder than he realises. The next morning, Lilian makes a small but unfamiliar choice: she leaves the house on Sunday morning without the rest of the family. Instead, she wanders into town and passes a nail salon, where the lively Zama welcomes her in and encourages her to try something bolder. As Lilian gets her nails done, an easy conversation turns into a moment of recognition. She’s a nurse, a wife and a mother but when was the last time she chose something just for herself? While Lilian enjoys her first taste of time on her own, Patrick discovers what it’s like to get the kids ready, find missing shoes and put food on the table. Meanwhile, Lilian’s day takes her from bright new nails to a few well-earned treats, a little attention, and lunch at a restaurant she’s never visited alone. She has fun, but freedom comes with a tender edge: being on her own feels good, and she still misses her family. By the time Lilian returns home, everyone has had a long day and Patrick has had a small glimpse of how much she carries. But Lilian isn’t coming back as the household’s automatic cook, organiser and carer. With a fresh perspective, she makes it clear that things need to change. The family can share the work, and she can finally make room for herself. Warm, funny and grounded in the rhythms of family life, uMama is a feel good story about a woman rediscovering her own spark and reminding the people she loves that caring for a family should never mean disappearing inside it.

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 12:30 · Cinema 3 · Age rating: A

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