Why is the movie mother so controversial?
Why is the movie mother so controversial? Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, Mother! is a psychological horror film which sparked controversy through its depiction of violence and biblical and environmental allegories.
What does the hole in the floor represent in mother?
Bloody Hole in the Floor
below. Mother is connected to the house—she, unlike the other characters, never leaves—so perhaps this is a metaphor for her own fertility or presages her bloody end.
What does the frog in mother mean?
There’s also a frog, which appears briefly in the film and biblically represent “unclean spirits in the sight of God.” Then there’s the mystery lighter, which also appears on the film’s second illustrated poster, and which reappears throughout the film and is the key to Lawrence’s eventual emancipation in the film.
What does the husband represent in mother?
Her husband in the film is God, who out of boredom creates Adam (Ed Harris) and Eve (a mischievous Michelle Pfeiffer); they invade her pristine world and the artist’s study (the Garden of Eden), which holds God’s perfect crystal (the apple). Their dueling children are Cain and Abel.
