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Surviving My Mother

2007 · 95 min

A gentle, bittersweet family drama that mixes wry humour with quiet emotional reckoning.

Directed by
Émile Gaudreault
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Caroline Dhavernas, Ellen David, Colin Mochrie
Overview
Clara's mother is on her death bed as she tells her daughter that she regrets they are not closer. This revelation causes Clara to pursue a closer relationship with her own daughter, Bianca.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Émile Gaudreault
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Caroline Dhavernas, Ellen David, Colin Mochrie
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • grief
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Émile Gaudreault
    Written by
    Steve Galluccio
    Starring
    Caroline Dhavernas, Ellen David, Colin Mochrie, Adam J. Harrington, Véronique Le Flaguais, Louison Danis, Christian Bégin, Laurent Allaire
    Music
    FM Le Sieur
    Cinematography
    Pierre Mignot
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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