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Ma Mère

Play trailer Poster for Ma Mère NC-17 Released May 13, 2004 1h 51m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An impulsive widow (Isabelle Huppert) and her 17-year-old son (Louis Garrel) become increasingly attracted to each other at their summer house.

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Pretentious, overly perverse and dull.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Jessica Reaves Chicago Tribune A self-satisfied, utterly hollow Bacchanal. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 18, 2005 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 110 minutes of Euro silliness mitigated only by the presence of Huppert and the striking ability of the actors to keep a straight face throughout this mess. Rated: 1/4 Jul 29, 2005 Full Review Gary M. Kramer Out Magazine Fascinating and erotic -- if also difficult and disturbing -- Christophe Honoré's ambitious adaptation of Georges Bataille's novel prevails because of the frank treatment of its serious subject matter. May 16, 2022 Full Review Tom Dawson The List The cast deliver brave, accomplished performances, with Huppert's Héléne a compelling mixture of menace and fragility. Rated: 4/5 Apr 24, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Eurotrash at its trashiest worst. Rated: C- May 11, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Volutamente e tristemente disturbante, a tratti ridicolo nella sua ricerca di una sensualità inutilmente peccaminosa e perversa. Forse per il libro? ok, argomento difficile, ma poteva essere molto più raffinato e meno voyeristico. Fossi un'adolescente rimarrei profondamente disgustata dal mondo "maturo" e da certo cinema che infierisce su sentimenti oggi più che mai necessari. Mi stupisce e preoccupa che il regista abbia scritto 30 libri per bambini.... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Wheres M Has anyone seen my dad Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Audience Member Nice this movie i like Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Magnifiques film. Je veux bien regarder c'est très beau film . jolie alors laisser moi regarder tranquille pour comprendre bien l'histoire. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Ada apa denhan cinta Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member very depressed, cold movie no drama, no story, no reality Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Christophe Honoré

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Hélène, the mother

Louis Garrel

Pierre, the son

Joana Preiss

Réa

Jean-Baptiste Montagut

Loulou

Dominique Reymond

Marthe

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Synopsis An impulsive widow (Isabelle Huppert) and her 17-year-old son (Louis Garrel) become increasingly attracted to each other at their summer house.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Producer
Paulo Branco, Bernard-Henri Lévy
Screenwriter
Christophe Honoré
Distributor
TLA Releasing
Production Co
Gémini Films, Madragoa Filmes
Rating
NC-17 (Violent Images|Some Language|Aberrant Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.4K
Runtime
1h 51m
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