My Son

"Tragedy strikes a young boy and his over-protective mother."

2006 1h 19m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Julien and his mum care for each other very much. But Julien has committed a deadly sin: he is growing into a teenager! Worse, he has found himself a girlfriend of his age. "Mummy" is not going to tolerate such an ignominy. Julien is HER baby and will remain HERS for ever, encouraged in her "crusade" by her bovine husband and barely thwarted by the more courageous interventions of Suzanne, Julien's sympathetic big sister.

“Tragedy strikes a young boy and his over-protective mother.”

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Cast

Nathalie Baye
Mother / La mère
Olivier Gourmet
Father / Le père
Victor Sévaux
Julien / Son
Marie Kremer
Suzanne / Sister / la sœur
Valentine Stach
Alice / Julien's Girlfriend / La copine de Julien
Emmanuelle Riva
Grandmother / La grand-mère
Michèle Moretti
Principal / La proviseure
Thomas Silberstein
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martial Fougeron
Writers: Florence Eliakim, Martial Fougeron
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurence Briaud 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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Nathalie Baye and Olivier Gourmet and Victor Sévaux carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tragedy strikes a young boy and his over-protective mother.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0446370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martial Fougeron directs. Laurence Briaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Laurence Briaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nathalie Baye and Olivier Gourmet and Victor Sévaux carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Tragedy strikes a young boy and his over-protective mother.".
8IMDB entry: tt0446370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.