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J'ai tué ma mère

  • 2009
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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J'ai tué ma mère (2009)
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A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.

  • Director
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Writer
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Stars
    • Anne Dorval
    • Xavier Dolan
    • François Arnaud
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Xavier Dolan
    • Writer
      • Xavier Dolan
    • Stars
      • Anne Dorval
      • Xavier Dolan
      • François Arnaud
    • 53User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 28 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Anne Dorval
    Anne Dorval
    • Chantale Lemming
    Xavier Dolan
    Xavier Dolan
    • Hubert Minel
    François Arnaud
    François Arnaud
    • Antonin Rimbaud
    Suzanne Clément
    Suzanne Clément
    • Julie Cloutier
    Patricia Tulasne
    Patricia Tulasne
    • Hélène Rimbaud
    Niels Schneider
    Niels Schneider
    • Éric
    Monique Spaziani
    Monique Spaziani
    • Denise
    Pierre Chagnon
    Pierre Chagnon
    • Richard Minel
    Justin Caron
    • Jeune Hubert
    Benoît Gouin
    Benoît Gouin
    • Directeur du pensionnat
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    • Enseignante au pensionnat
    Hugolin Chevrette-Landesque
    Hugolin Chevrette-Landesque
    • Pensionnaire agressif #1
    • (as Hugolin Chevrette)
    Francis Ducharme
    Francis Ducharme
    • Pensionnaire agressif #2
    Pascale Audrey
    • Professeur d'arts
    Émile Mailhiot
    Émile Mailhiot
    • Élève #1
    • (as Émile Mailhot)
    Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle
    Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle
    • Élève #2
    Mathieau Grimard
    • Jeune amant d'Hélène
    • (as Mathieu Grimard)
    Mariflore Véronneau
    • Serveuse casse-croûte
    • Director
      • Xavier Dolan
    • Writer
      • Xavier Dolan
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    Kirpianuscus

    admirable

    Maybe, the realism represents the main virtue of this real great film. A film about a love haunting many of us. About an unique age and about, with admirable high honesty, a relation confuse, always, in its essence. For me is simple - J'ai tué ma mère represents just a simple and convincing proof about the genius of Xavier Dolan. Because it is more than a powerful artistic fim. It represents a sort of confession, more of viewer than the director. A sort of large mirror reflection. Short, just great.
    10larry-411

    Stark reminiscence of a teen's painful coming out

    I attended a screening of "J'ai Tué Ma Mère" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Based on his own childhood and adolescence in Québec, Xavier Dolan's film probes the relationship between mother and child when the son's sexuality is in question. Awkward early relationships are difficult for any teen, let alone one burdened with his own fears and mother's unwillingness to accept his "difference." Arguments and fight scenes between Dolan and his mom (the stunning Anne Dorval) are painful to watch, but tender love scenes with François Arnaud provide a stark and welcome contrast.

    The film is filled with anger, sadness, love, hate, and humor -- lots of it. It's a winner and received a standing ovation here. And some inspiration for budding filmmakers: Dolan wrote, directed, produced, and starred in J'ai Tué Ma Mère at the age of 19.
    9patrickamager

    Masterpiece!

    Wow...! What a masterpiece... I prefer to believe that Xavier Dolan is not only a shootin star, but a director, actor and writer for history... "J'ai Tué Ma Mére" is one hell of a brilliant tour de force through emotions, love, identity, sexuality.... Xavier is outstanding (as himself??) fighting against himself and his mom and surroundings - the 'battles' with his mom is unique - and the 'love-scene' after 'painting the wall' is truly a highlight.

    Almost can't believe a 20-yr old wrote and directed - and played the leading part in - this excellent movie. Don't know why, but when watchin Xavier I'm thinking of James Dean (Rebel Without A Cause)and River Phoenix (My Own Private Idaho)...

    Love you Xavier for this - and lookin forward to forthcoming works. So fu***n GREAT!
    8erin_osullivan

    Loved it

    I just finished watching this film online with poorly translated subtitles which made it difficult to decipher what the characters were saying some of the time, however I got the gist of what was going on.

    A few of the reviews I've read have said they couldn't stand the main character and it dragged the film down. I think this film works because the main character is so bratty! He is absolutely wretched to his mother at some points and his mother perfectly nice back to him. One reviewer said they couldn't understand why he was so mean to his mother 'for no reason'. I actually related to Hubert's character getting annoyed at little things because when you're a teenager everything about your parent can annoy you! The first scene is stellar with the mother having cream cheese on her face and it annoying Hubert.

    I also believe that him being a 'closeted' gay and wanting freedom from his mother would also have been contributing factors as to why he was such a brat to his mother. The constant struggle between wanting to be independent of your parents but also not being quite old enough to be completely alone and still depending on a parent is what is captured so well in this film. I like that you can see the angst between mother and son from the child's eyes, frustrated yet loving. Hubert is a tortured soul! Everything is a little exaggerated, but wasn't every little problem a big deal when you were 16?

    This film was great in my eyes. I got a lot of entertainment from it and it's an amazing effort for the first directorial. It is definitely stylised and borrows from the likes of Wong Kar Wai (violins??) but it suits the film and contemporary setting and interests of young adults today.
    7reelryerson

    Mommy Dearest

    "J'ai tue ma mere" seems a little rough around the edges and Xavier Dolan doesn't frame his shots so that they're picture perfect, but it seemed to suit the story. More to the point, what was happening inside the frame was much too interesting, and often moving, and I watched the movie in its entirety from beginning to end.

    "J'ai tue ma mere" is the story of a gay teenager and his mother in a single-parent household. Man, do I know that territory well! I don't like the word "dysfunctional" - it's coined psycho-babble. The household depicted here is about as real as I've ever seen in a film. It functions as well as it can given the tight quarters mother and son share. They're continually sparring. Hubert, wary, entirely self-centred and quite the drama queen, goes on rants and tries to push his mother's buttons and test her love, but when he needs a favour, it's back to calling her "mommy". I loved her philosophical stoicism, an attitude she developed, I would guess, to protect herself from hurt, and I was touched by Hubert's back-pedalling when he thinks he's gone too far. Both sweet and raw, this is is a relationship of love. I smiled during the scene when mom brings up his homosexuality and he's caught off-guard. Actually, I smiled for a number of reasons, one of which was because, for once, Hubert was speechless.

    The film is open-ended, the way life is, and the way the young view life, far-reaching and full of possibilities. It's a lovely film - warm, frank and not without a little self-deprecating humour and genuine wit (the shot of the Virgin Mary, within a specific context). I was left with the feeling that this was a chapter in a life, a relationship, and I felt optimistic. Perhaps, one day, Xavier Dolan will continue the story on film. I look forward to it.

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    • Trivia
      Xavier Dolan wrote the script when he was 16 years old. He said in an interview with French-Canadian newspaper 'Le Soleil' that the movie was in part an autobiography.
    • Quotes

      [subtitled version]

      Hubert Minel: [angrily] What would you do if I died today?

      Chantale Lemming: [quietly to herself, after Hubert has walked away] I'd die tomorrow.

    • Crazy credits
      'Particular Thanks' is given to 'a person answering the initials of S.P.'
    • Connections
      Featured in Xavier Dolan: à l'impossible je suis tenu (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Des roses rouges pour toi maman
      Written by André Hébert

      Performed by André Hébert

      © Les disques Mérite Ltée

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Rezo Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • I Killed My Mother
    • Filming locations
      • Longueuil, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • Mifilifilms
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    • Budget
      • CA$800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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