I Killed My Mother

"Sons forget their mothers can die."

2009 1h 40m FR

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 1,186

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Sons forget their mothers can die.”

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Cast

Anne Dorval
Chantale Lemming
Xavier Dolan
Hubert Minel
François Arnaud
Antonin Rimbaud
Suzanne Clément
Julie Cloutier
Patricia Tulasne
Hélène Rimbaud
Niels Schneider
Eric
Monique Spaziani
Denise
Pierre Chagnon
Richard Minel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Dolan
Writers: Xavier Dolan
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Dolan, shot by Stéphanie Weber Biron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélène Girard 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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Anne Dorval and Xavier Dolan and François Arnaud carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sons forget their mothers can die.".

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IMDB entry: tt1424797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Xavier Dolan directs. Stéphanie Weber Biron behind the camera. Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier scores. Hélène Girard cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Xavier Dolan, shot by Stéphanie Weber Biron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hélène Girard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anne Dorval and Xavier Dolan and François Arnaud carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sons forget their mothers can die.".
7IMDB entry: tt1424797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "parent child relationship", "boarding school", "coming of age", "male homosexuality".
9Released under 20 different titles around the world.