Maternal (Spanish: Hogar) is a 2019 Italian-Argentine drama film co-written and directed by Maura Delpero, in her narrative directorial debut.

Director Maura Delpero spent four years researching for the film in various hogars (hostels for single mothers run by nuns) in Argentine.

[1] Except for Lidiya Liberman in the role of Sister Paola, the main cast consists of non-professional actors.

[4][5] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.

[6] For this film Delpero received a David di Donatello nomination for best new director and a Nastro d'Argento nomination in the same category.