Mommy
2014 · Movie · R · 138 min · ★ 8.2 · 82% critics
A recent widow is trying to raise a volatile teenager, but day-to-day life keeps spiraling into tension. When a peculiar neighbor enters the picture, she offers a surprising sense of hope, even as family problems and unpredictability continue to flare.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-19
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (2,853 votes)
- Box office
- $13,156,856
About
You’ll likely enjoy Mommy if you want an emotionally intense family story with unpredictable outbursts and a striking, claustrophobic visual style; Not for you if you prefer lighter, straightforward dramas like Sweet Sixteen or a more conventional format like Close.
Pros: intense mother-son drama; memorable performances; unusual square framing | Cons: sometimes exhausting pace; confusing neighbor subplot; polarizing aspect ratio
Themes
- canada
- parent child relationship
- karaoke
- quebec
- dysfunctional family
- coming of age
- single mother
- juvenile delinquent
- mental illness
- dream sequence
- institutionalization
- oedipus complex
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Jury Prize · 2014
- César Award — Best Foreign Film
- Prix Luc-Perreault
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anne Dorval
as Diane 'Die' Després
Suzanne Clément
as Kyla
Antoine Olivier Pilon
as Steve O'Connor Després
Patrick Huard
as Paul
Alexandre Goyette
as Patrick
Michèle Lituac
as Director of Correctional Center
Viviane Pacal
as Marthe
Natalie Hamel-Roy
as Natacha
Isabelle Nélisse
as Kyla's Daughter
Ted Pluviose
as Taxi Driver
Directed by Xavier Dolan