Palme d'Or-nominated French drama written and directed by Léonor Serraille (Montparnasse Bienvenüe), a portrait of a family told from multiple...
Palme d'Or-nominated French drama written and directed by Léonor Serraille (Montparnasse Bienvenüe), a portrait of a family told from multiple perspectives over the span of 20 years.
After moving to France from the Ivory Coast in the 1980s, young mother Rose (Annabelle Lengronne) must work low-paying jobs to raise Jean and Ernest. Yet Rose seems an indomitable force of nature; her enthusiasm for life in her new country apparently inextinguishable, her trust that she will land on her feet and find love unshakable.
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83 %24 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"Softly shattering."
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Variety
Variety"Moving."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Ambitious but evasive."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A lovely film about feminine strength that also refuses to glorify motherhood."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Sensitive and complex."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The writing cannot match the poignancy of Lengronne’s performance."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Beautifully tender."
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Vox
Vox"A nuanced portrait of familial love."
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Financial Times
Financial TimesMother & Son | Details
Award winner- CST Young Film Technician Award, Cannes 2022
- Rating
- 12A, infrequent strong language, moderate sex, brief sexual threat, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France
