I Killed My Mother

I Killed My Mother

Sons forget their mothers can die.

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Release Date

6/5/2009

Runtime

96 mins

Genres

Overview

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A raw, suffocating portrait of a teenager grappling with resentment toward his overbearing mother and his own emerging identity. It's a film about the violent reckoning that sometimes accompanies the death of childhood.

Mood

MelancholicAngryClaustrophobicWistful

Themes

IdentityFamilyComing of ageGrief

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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