Mothers' Instinct

"Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust."

2024 1h 34m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 715

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Synopsis

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Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

“Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.”

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Cast

Anne Hathaway
Celine
Jessica Chastain
Alice
Anders Danielsen Lie
Simon
Josh Charles
Damian
Caroline Lagerfelt
Jean
Alexander Blaise
Dr. Wallace
Steve Routman
Medical Examiner
Joel Nagle
Attorney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Delhomme
Writers: Sarah Conradt
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Nikitin. 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 Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain and Anders Danielsen Lie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13397574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Benoît Delhomme directs. Anne Nikitin scores. Juliette Welfling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain and Anders Danielsen Lie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.".
7IMDB entry: tt13397574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "paranoia", "remake", "grief".

The technical file

Original score: Anne Nikitin
Editing: Juliette Welfling
Production design: Russell Barnes
Costume design: Mitchell Travers
Makeup / hair: Nana Fischer
VFX supervisor: Rodrigue Lenain
Stunt coordinator: Christopher Place
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,681,023
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mothers' Instinct (2024)

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CinemaSerf2024-03-28
★ 7/10
"Celine" (Anne Hathaway) and "Alice" (Jessica Chastain) are neighbours, and their sons "Max" and "Theo" best pals. It's when a tragedy ensues that the family's dynamics are profoundly altered and the two women's relationship is quickly underpinned by feelings of resentment and mistrust. In the end, it's "Celine" who appears to offer the olive branch, but it doesn't take long for "Alice" to begin to suspect that she has an ulterior motive. For quite a while, director Benoît Delhomme manages to keep the apprehensive and tense atmosphere going as the pair quite cleverly challenge us to choose whom to believe. Sadly, though, that is all rather abruptly clarified for us and we are presented with a rather disappointing denouement that really is full of holes. That said, there is an effective chemistry between these actors who quiet successfully imbue their characters with quite a potent mix of determination and as the title suggests, a protective instinct for those closest to them. It's well paced throughout and is certainly worth a watch - though the television will do fine, cinema doesn't really add much by way of visuals or photography to this quite quirky at times thriller.

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