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I Killed My Mother

2009 · 100 min

An emotionally raw, semi-autobiographical plunge into a volatile mother-son bond, told with stylistic flair and unflinching honesty.

Directed by: Xavier Dolan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud

Tagline: Sons forget their mothers can die.
Overview: Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

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Directed by: Xavier Dolan
Genres: Drama
Starring: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
love
isolation
Places: suburbs
school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Xavier Dolan
Written by: Xavier Dolan
Starring: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud, Suzanne Clément, Patricia Tulasne, Niels Schneider, Monique Spaziani, Pierre Chagnon
Music: Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier
Cinematography: Stéphanie Weber Biron
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Canada
Languages: French

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