The Best Mother in the World

The Best Mother in the World (Portuguese: A melhor mãe do mundo) is a 2025 drama film directed by Anna Muylaert.

After suffering abuse from her husband Leandro, Gal seeks help by filing a complaint at a women's police station, but she doesn't receive the support she needs.

The Best Mother in the World is written and directed by Anna Muylaert, in collaboration with Grace Passô and Mariana Jaspe.

The production is by Ricardo Costianovsky, Tomás Darcyl, from the Telefilms group, Clara Ramos, from Galeria Distribuidora, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha and Karen Castanho, from Biônica, and Gabriel Gurman.

Principal photography began on November 22, 2023 on locations in São Paulo in Brazil,[3] The Best Mother in the World had its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2025.