A profound drama that may leave many different interpretations, Mother Mary is one of David Lowery’s most interesting movies with one of Anne Hathaway’s best-ever performance as she wonderfully shares the screen with a ferocious Michaela Coel. Though it’s best to go into this one blind, the intimate lens with which the film focuses on celebrity through a conversation between a pop star and her stylist/former lover is fascinating. It’s so easy for depression to be portrayed as a caricature, especially with films dealing with women’s mental health, but this film is not only respectful but rich in its layered yet not defining depiction of depression. The supporting cast is also resonant, particularly FKA Twigs in a standout role.

The haunting production design is the glue between real and dream and puts the audience in a trance throughout the runtime. The film explores so much that’s only hinted at, but there’s much to be said about the relationship between humanity and the illogical, and the wounds that shape our being forever. Much of the film’s thematic material feels wholly original and left for the audience to unpack long after it ends. It may frustrate some with its lack of easy answers, but this deeply uncomfortable and transfixing journey is one that may marks a career milestone performance for Hathaway and many different aspects that could be unpacked by audiences for years.