My Mother

Name: My Mother
Genre: Drama
Released: May 13, 2005
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 35

2005

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TLA Releasing | Release Date: May 13, 2005 | NC-17

Summary: A disturbing relationship develops between an attractive widow (Huppert) and her teenage son (Garrel).

Director: Christophe Honoré

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: NC-17

Runtime: 110 min

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Ty Burr

Isn't for the kiddies. It probably isn't for anyone not interested in the darkest corners of the human psyche. Read full review

David Sterritt

Based on a novel by French provocateur Georges Bataille, an important thinker whose fiction rarely translates into good cinema. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Director Christophe Honore's respectable, tightly coiled, but ultimately unrewarding adaptation of Georges Bataille's posthumous novel. Read full review

Dallas Observer Melissa Levine

At first, Ma Mère is shocking and even alluring, but it doesn't take long for the conceit to wear thin, especially since the characters so rarely act as recognizable humans. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Ma Mère may be ludicrous, but its cast displays a commitment that deserves more than grudging admiration. Read full review

Jessica Reaves

If you are at all squeamish about incest and/or prefer sex scenes without violent undertones, you should avoid this movie. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Involves such a disturbing blend of unhealthy mother-son affection and physical pain that it gives new meaning to the term child -- not to mention audience -- abuse. Read full review

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PrudenceK.

Jul 10, 2005

Louis Garrel and Isabelle Huppert both deserve Oscar for their chilling performances! Incredible film. The best film I've ever seen of all time.

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Rob

Nov 5, 2005

This movie fails on almost every level except for 2 heavily important ones: the acting, and the depiction of how one wreckles soul can destroy the lives and steal the innocence of everybody she comes into contact with.

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 30, 2016

Hands down, I don't care if it lands on unfavorable reviews for critics and favorable reviews for users, the worst movie I've ever seen a mother get her hands on something. Don't ever see this, people, you might get grossed out.

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Mrexreturns

Oct 14, 2016

Bernard Henry Levy, the monster of vile blood who has a clear zionist agenda AND regularly exports death to other countries (And also a faux philiosopher who the French hate with a passion) was the DIRECTOR of this thing...no wonder! If anyone want any more proof that zionists are spreadingBernard Henry Levy, the monster of vile blood who has a clear zionist agenda AND regularly exports death to other countries (And also a faux philiosopher who the French hate with a passion) was the DIRECTOR of this thing...no wonder! If anyone want any more proof that zionists are spreading corruption...this is it!… Expand

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DoctorSlobber

Mar 10, 2017

this is the worst moving picture i have ever had the misfortune of watching. the once great nation of france had the courage to rise up against their monarchs (aka slavemasters' and behead them where they stood, now they are reduced to a quivering mess thanks to the release of this movie. ithis is the worst moving picture i have ever had the misfortune of watching. the once great nation of france had the courage to rise up against their monarchs (aka slavemasters' and behead them where they stood, now they are reduced to a quivering mess thanks to the release of this movie. i hope they can recover in the future.… Expand

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