Ma mère

2004
16
1h 50m

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When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.

Director
- Christophe Honoré
Writers
- Georges Bataille
- Christophe Honoré
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5.0/10

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Director
- Christophe Honoré
Writers
- Georges Bataille
- Christophe Honoré
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Quotes
Hélène, the Mother: Your father is dead. I won't lie to you anymore. You must admit that I'm worse than him. I don't deserve your respect. What do you think I've been doing every afternoon all these years? Why were you raised by your grandmother? What did you imagine? Look at me, Pierre! I'm a bitch. A slut. No one respects me. Your father knew. He allowed it. If you really love me, then admit that I'm disgusting. I want you to love me for that. For the shame I inspire in you.

Connections
Referenced in Caché (2005)

Soundtracks
Agnus Dei
Written by Samuel Barber
Performed by New College Choir Oxford (as Choir of New College Oxford)

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Powerful and bold

European cinema at its best! Producer Paulo Branco has been producing some of the best films and best directors in Europe and this is one of the latest ones. Absolutely amazing, in depicting obsession, incest, dysfunction, love, selfishness, acceptation, pain... It's particularly brilliant how time and space is (not) presented.

The ending is terrific and the perfect conclusion to the story. Absolutely superb, a film I think only French could have the audacity to do... I hope European Cinema gets more protection so that we can keep watching these master pieces, otherwise we'll just have to stay dumb watching the main pop corn stream...