Press

“Tender, intimate, funny and entirely absorbing” – Peter Bradshaw
“A candid, unsentimental, perceptive and profoundly moving portrait of the highs and lows of motherhood” – Wendy Ide
“Keeps you watching spellbound”- Nicole Santé
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Interview with Katya Adler on Motherboard’s world premiere at CPH:Dox in Copenhagen
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“Mapplebeck’s film is a deeply personal, visual encapsulation of how fast a child grows.. You very much see the joys of raising a child alone” – Francesca Angelini
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“Affecting and compelling” – Aleksandra Biernacka

What people are saying

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“One of the BFI London Film Festival’s (LFF) most delightful discoveries this year …This intimate documentary feels like the real-life version of Richard Linklater’s Boyhood” – Teodosia Dobriyanova
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“If you like honest documentaries with dynamic storytelling, this is definitely a must-watch.”
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“One of the many pleasures of the London Film Festival is the chance to see high-quality documentaries on the big screen..Victoria Mapplebeck’s Motherboard got the warmest reception: its sold-out screenings were greeted with laughter and a standing ovation.” – Saskia Baron