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A Mother
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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:Christine Carrière
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Poly-Son-Post-Production, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Cast
Christine Carrière
Director
Mathilde Seigner
Marie
Kacey Mottet Klein
Guillaume
Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierre
Salomé Dewaels
Suzanne
Fiona Hernout
Lorianne
Jenny Clève
Le grand-mère
Catherine Salée
Martine
Eloïse Charretier
La vendeuse de patisserie
Charlotte Talpaert
La maîtresse de pierre
Nicolas Dégremont
Le médecin
Gabriel Lebret
Martin
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