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The Perfect Mother

2021 · 1 season

A tense, emotionally charged drama that keeps you guessing as a mother's devotion is tested by unsettling revelations.

Created by
Carol Noble
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Julie Gayet, Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant
Overview
Convinced of her daughter's innocence in a homicide, a devoted mother soon uncovers unsettling truths as the line between victim and perpetrator blurs.

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Created by
Carol Noble
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Julie Gayet, Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • justice
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Carol Noble
Starring
Julie Gayet, Tomer Sisley, Eden Ducourant, Andreas Pietschmann, Cyril Gueï, Sylvain Dieuaide, Maxim Driesen, Emilia Nöth
Music
Pascal Lafa
Cinematography
Virginie Saint-Martin
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 52 min each
Network
TF1, La Une
Country
Belgium, Germany, France
Languages
French

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