Maria Gladys: 5 films with actress Mia Goth’s grandmother to watch now!

Mia Gothis the newest star of Hollywood horror. The British actress made her mark by “MaXXXine”, a film currently showing that completes a trilogy by the director Ti West (starting with “X: the mark of death” and “Pearl”2022). Mia was born in England, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a Canadian father.

In Brazil, the 30-year-old actress is also recognized as the ”granddaughter of Maria Gladys”. In line with the reference, Rolling Stone Brazil has selected a brief selection of films that feature the participation of actress Maria Gladys.

Mouse Fever (Netflix)

Released in 2012, the film Rat Fever is a drama that portrays the story of Zizo (Iranhir Santos), a poet who believes that sex is something commonplace, but upon meeting Aeneid (Nanda Costa), Zizo soon feels a strong desire for her, but despite his constant requests, she refuses to have sex with him. Therefore, the poet begins to miss something he never had. Actress Maria Gladys plays Stella Maris, one of Zizo’s mature neighbors.

It is worth mentioning that the film was recorded in Pernambuco, and was the big winner of the Paulinia Festival 2011.

The name of the film is based on a popular expression typical of the Northeast – specifically in the city of Recife –, ”rat fever” means being out of control, or that someone is ”damaged”.

He Killed His Family and Went to the Cinema (GloboPlay)

Released in 1991, the work is a new version of the 1969 film of the same name. Directed byr Neville D’Almeida, Killed His Family and Went to the Moviesportrays the story of Bebeto (Alexandre Frota), who kills his parents shortly after an argument, and then goes to the cinema. There, Bebeto watches four short films. The film falls into the slasher horror subgenre, where Maria Gladys plays the mother of Bebeto and Márcia (Claudia Raia).

Since No One Asks Me to Dance (GloboPlay)

The feature film in documentary format Since Nobody Asks Me to Dancereleased in 2023, encompasses the actress’s life Leila Diniza controversial feminist figure by Brazilian social standards at the time, who showed discontent with the Brazilian military government of the 1960s. In this film, artist Maria Gladys plays herself.

All That God Created (Prime Video)

Directed by Andre da Costa Pinto, Everything God Created is a 2015 film that addresses the life of Michael the Archangel (Paul Phillipe) who lives with his mother (played by Maria Gladys), his sister and his brother-in-law in Paraíba. Homosexual, he is abused by his brother-in-law (Claudio Jaborandy) and feels obliged to hide it from his family.

The drama also follows his friendship with his neighbor João (Paulo Vespucci Garcia), a postman and a blind woman.