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Released last year.
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Young Mothers
2025 1h 46m FR
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 68
Drama
Synopsis
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Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Babette Verbeek
Jessica
Elsa Houben
Julie
Janaïna Halloy Fokan
Ariane
Lucie Laruelle
Perla
Samia Hilmi
Naïma
Jef Jacobs
Dylan
Günter Duret
Robin
Christelle Cornil
Nathalie, Ariane's mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Luc Dardenne
- Writers
- Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Luc Dardenne, shot by Benoît Dervaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Babette Verbeek and Elsa Houben and Janaïna Halloy Fokan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt32909489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Luc Dardenne directs. Benoît Dervaux behind the camera. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 3Directed by Luc Dardenne, shot by Benoît Dervaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Babette Verbeek and Elsa Houben and Janaïna Halloy Fokan carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt32909489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Benoît Dervaux
- Editing
- Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Makeup / hair
- Nathalie Tabareau
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Awards
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Luc Dardenne
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films du Fleuve
BE
- AR
Archipel 33>35
FR
The Reunion
BE
France 2 Cinéma
FR
BeTV
BE
Orange
BE
Proximus
BE
RTBF
BE
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
BE
Key crew
- ProducerDelphine Tomson
- EditorMarie-Hélène Dozo
- EditorTristan Meunier
- ProducerLuc Dardenne
- ProducerJean-Pierre Dardenne
- First Assistant DirectorCaroline Tambour
- Boom OperatorDominique Eyraud
- First Assistant CameraAmaury Duquenne
- ProducerDenis Freyd
- Co-ProducerMichiel Dhont
- Co-ProducerLukas Dhont
- Associate ProducerValerie Berlemont
- Associate ProducerPhilippe Logie
- Associate ProducerTanguy Dekeyser
- Sound EngineerJean-Pierre Duret
- Sound EditorValène Leroy
- Production Sound MixerThomas Gauder
- Production DesignerIgor Gabriel
- Costume DesignerDorothée Guiraud
- Makeup DesignerNathalie Tabareau
- GafferTanguy Delhez
- GripBasile Duquenne
- Color GradingChristophe Bousquet
- Foley ArtistÉric Grattepain
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- young mother
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2026-01-09
- Digital2026-02-24
Also known as
International titles
- Maternal HomeBE
- The Young Mothers' HomeBE
- La maison maternelleBE
- Gənc AnalarAZ
- Nuorena äidiksiFI
