Review of I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive

I found this movie totally captivating from start to finish and I believed the way each of the characters was portrayed. The emptiness left in Thomas' as a result of his mother's inability to express love for him deeply enough was clear from start to finish. It was not told in a contrived, cut and dry way and was, instead, full of subtleties that seemed true to life which apparently confused some other reviewers. I never found myself confused. I had not heard of the true story and just wanted to see how this young man's unhappiness played itself out. It hinted at the possibility of it developing into a sexual acting out and I never really expected it to go where it went. Bravo to the writers, actors and directors for telling this tale so well. All the actors did a great job and those young children who acted in the movie were especially amazing.