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A Mother

2015 · 100 min

A raw, intimate portrait of a mother's endurance, carried by a fierce performance and quiet, observational direction.

Directed by
Christine Carrière
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Kacey Mottet Klein, Pierfrancesco Favino
Overview
Marie lives alone with her 16 year old son. She struggles to get by with this teenager who gets deeper and deeper in violence and juvenile delinquency. Speaking sentimentally, things are not going better: the relationship with her lover has come to an end. It may seems depressing, but Marie doesn’t give up, even if love seems to be an inaccessible dream. But love, there is. We can feel the affection of this mother for her troublesome child, thanks to Mathilde Seigner, who gives an astonishing performance. A subtle directing, a strong and captivating story, in short: a must see.

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Directed by
Christine Carrière
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Kacey Mottet Klein, Pierfrancesco Favino
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
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
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Christine Carrière
Written by
Christine Carrière
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Kacey Mottet Klein, Pierfrancesco Favino, Salomé Dewaels, Fiona Hernout, Jenny Clève, Catherine Salée, Eloïse Charretier
Music
Éric Neveux
Cinematography
Jeanne Lapoirie
Runtime
100 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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