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Mommy

Mommy

Drama, Family

Xavier Dolan

Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément, Patrick Huard

2014

Canada

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Completed

French

139 minutes

2025-03-02 15:11:34

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This film (drama)Also known asMommy,is aCanadaProducerwomen sex,At2014Released in year 。The dialogue language isFrench,Current Douban rating8.2(For reference only)。
Single mother Diane (played by Anne Dorval) is rough around the edges, smokes, drinks, and has a mouth full of profanity, but she has an indomitable spirit. She raises her son Steve (played by Antoine-Olivier Pilon), who has ADHD and frequently exhibits violent behavior, creating a relationship that teeters on the edge of explosion. Diane worries that Steve is a troublemaker, while Steve desperately wants to express his love for his mother. The arrival of their new neighbor Kyla (played by Suzanne Clément), a high school teacher with aphasia, serves as a buffer for both mother and son, helping them to find balance and hope. However, the consequences of Steve's past violent actions are beginning to surface, and Diane finds herself facing a hefty compensation payment. She decides to sacrifice her own happiness and make the painful choice to send her son back to the hospital for treatment... "Mommy" is the fifth feature film directed by the young Canadian director Xavier Dolan, and it contrasts with his debut film "I Killed My Mother", which made a stunning impression at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes five years ago. Both films tell the story of a turbulent yet profound, dependent yet alienated mother-son relationship within a single-parent family. However, unlike the highly autobiographical nature of "I Killed My Mother," "Mommy" is broader and warmer, filled with richer emotions, and can almost be seen as Dolan's expression of remorse for the youthful recklessness of his first film. This film was nominated for the main competition section at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, sharing the Jury Prize alongside "Goodbye Language."