Review

Sofia's (Sarda) three daughters are ecstatic when she announces that she has finally found happiness in a new relationship since the divorce from their father. The young ladies are shocked and confused when they meet Eliska (Sivora), their mother's new lover who is not only a woman but is around the same age as all of them.

Sol (Abascal), the youngest rock star wannabe daughter takes the news the easiest. With her red-streaked hair and flirtatious, uninhabited attitude toward life, she just wants to see her mama happy. She even writes a song called My Mother Likes Women which she performs in front of an entire venue. Jimena (Pujalte) is the most appalled at first by her mother's relationship with worry that her husband and child will not understand.

The film mainly focuses on the neurotic Elvira (Watling), the middle child. She is the most confused by her mother's new found love and embarks on a series of misadventures to not only help analyze her own love life, but also determine if Eliska is using her mother for money. Some of the situations Elvira gets herself into are quite comical as she begins to think she herself may be a lesbian and also may have feelings for Eliska. Elvira tends to be the most entertaining link in this Spanish comedy until she begins dating Miguel (Amado) and her neurosis and actions become exaggerated and a bit annoying.

My Mother Likes Women doesn't make any strong, profound accomplishment but it definitely entertains from start to finish. It is very light and sweet and features a very likeable cast. It isn't explicit or shocking which makes it refreshing and heartwarming.

 -- Chris Lombardi