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I Killed My Mother

2009 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics

Drama

A volatile teenager feels trapped in a love-hate bond with his single mother, where everyday habits spark blowups and deeper hurt. As school pressures and first love complicate things, he struggles to be understood and to understand her, searching for a way to grow up without losing what matters.

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Details
Original title
J'ai tué ma mère
Years
2009
Release date
2009-06-05
Language
French
Rated
NR
Runtime
96 min
Critic score
82/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (1,165 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, personal coming-of-age drama about a messy parent-child bond, with sharp arguments and big feelings; not for you if you dislike abrasive teens or slow pacing, like in Laurence Anyways.

Pros: raw family conflict; strong performances; relatable teen emotions | Cons: abrasive lead behavior; slow, meandering pace; uneven, truncated sections

Themes

  • parent child relationship
  • boarding school
  • coming of age
  • male homosexuality
  • relationship
  • overbearing mother
  • single mother
  • argument
  • lgbt
  • lgbt teen
  • semi autobiographical
  • mother son relationship
  • +4 more

Awards & recognition

  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Xavier Dolan