by Alex Rivera  (Check the first part of the article) The Eternal Wound.  In the first half of the film, Papa Javier tends to the wounds of a sick Adam, on his ribs, while sitting in a bathtub. This scene hints at Kabbalistic and Gnostic legends of the psychic Adam created as a “golem.” The … Continue reading Breaking the Shells: An Apocalyptic Ritual Drama Analysis of Mother! Part II