Brazil was one of the last countries to abolish slave work, at 1888. Since then, a lot of things changed, but the gap between employee and employer is still big. This movie is a slap on the face of employers ( a necessary slap though): is touching, funny and straight at the same time..... and Val's accent is the icing on the cake! It's really cool to notice that Val came from Pernambuco to São Paulo because she was looking for a job, while her daughter (representing the new generation) came to SP because of the college entrance exams. Times are changing in Brasil.... Another fun fact: there was a free movie session in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro only for maids !! (Sorry for any English mistakes, i'm Brazilian.)
Review of The Second Mother
