Mother and Son

2022 1h 56m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Annabelle Lengronne
Rose
Stéphane Bak
Jean (age 19)
Kenzo Sambin
Ernest (age 13)
Ahmed Sylla
Ernest (adult)
Sidy Fofana
Jean (age 10)
Milan Doucansi
Ernest (age 5)
Jean-Christophe Folly
Jules César
Majd Mastoura
Malick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Léonor Serraille
Writers: Léonor Serraille
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

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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Directed by Léonor Serraille, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clémence Carré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Annabelle Lengronne and Stéphane Bak and Kenzo Sambin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17014214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Léonor Serraille directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Clémence Carré cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Léonor Serraille, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Clémence Carré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Annabelle Lengronne and Stéphane Bak and Kenzo Sambin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt17014214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.