For fans who have followed Anne Hathaway since The Princess Diaries, it’s clear that all of her projects are worth seeing on the big screen. From comedy-dramas like The Devil Wears Prada to science fiction like Interstellar and musicals like Les Misérables, Anne gives her all to every role, and the audience truly sees and feels that dedication.
In her latest film, ‘Mother Mary,’ Anne Hathaway plays a global superstar, but the film swaps out typical “behind-the-scenes” tropes for a trippy, psychological dive into fame. It looks like a high-glamour fever dream that uses religious imagery and intense visuals to blur the lines between a stadium concert and a total mental breakdown.
What makes it a real mind trip is how it ditches a normal plot for something way more avant-garde. Instead of a basic rise-to-fame story, it feels more like a psychological thriller that messes with your sense of reality. With Hathaway leaning into the chaos, the movie forces you to question what’s actually happening versus what’s just in the character’s head, making the whole experience feel beautifully disorienting.
This is not your typical Anne Hathaway film. It’s not your typical thriller film, nor is it even a film about a pop star. ‘Mother Mary’ makes you think you know what’s going on, but tramples that idea the minute you realize the story isn’t following the rules. It takes the usual glitz of a pop star’s life and twists it into a total trip, making you feel more like you’re trapped in a hallucination than sitting in a theater. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on what’s real, the movie pulls the rug out from under you. It’s less about a career and more about a mental breakdown set to a beat, leaving you wondering what’s actually happening and what’s just inside her head.
The tension between Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel is what really keeps you hooked. Their characters have this messy, complicated history that makes every scene feel supercharged and a little bit uncomfortable. They don’t even need to say much; you can just feel the weight of everything left unsaid in the way they look at each other. It’s like watching two powerhouses try to outmaneuver one another, and that constant friction is exactly what makes the movie feel so tense and unpredictable.
Mother Mary is written and directed by David Lowery (The Green Knight, A Ghost Story). The filmmaker takes viewers to a musical journey in the backdrop of an unlikely reunion between former friends, while exploring the haunting effect of long-lost, formidable connections. The movie features original music by Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA Twigs, who also acts in “Mother Mary”.
The singles “Burial”, performed by Hathaway, and “My Mouth is Lonely For You” by Twigs, will be released in March. Meanwhile, the film’s digital soundtrack, featuring seven songs, will drop on Hathaway’s music streaming accounts in April.
Mother Mary also showcases an impressive cast that includes Hunter Schafer (Euphoria, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Kaia Gerber (Babylon, Shell) and FKA Twigs.
#KwentoMoTo: Bringing Human Stories & Experiences
MOTHER MARY opens in Philippine cinemas April 22, 2026
Mother Mary is the second A24 title CreaZion Studios is bringing to Filipino audiences this year. It has recently announced BACKROOMS with a Philippine release date on June 3. The acquisition of these highly-anticipated films is part of the company’s #KwentoMoTo mission to make “Human Stories and Human Experiences” accessible to Filipino and Southeast Asian audiences.
“Whether you are a fan of elevated genres or you simply want to have a good time watching a movie, CreaZion Studios got you covered with an exciting lineup of film offerings that can be enjoyed on the best screen and great surround sound possible, in cinemas near you,” said RJ San Agustin, President & CEO of CreaZion Studios.
“By bringing in the most disruptive and talked-about films to the country and Southeast Asian (SEA) region, CreaZion Studios hopes to bridge human stories and experiences to this side of the world,” he added.
Last year, CreaZion Studios successfully brought to the domestic and SEA markets the critically-acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan Wook’s No Other Choice and A24 fantasy adventure film The Legend of Ochi; and in 2024, the award-winning body horror film The Substance.
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