Sunday, March 8: 7 pm
MOMMY
Dir: Xavier Dolan
French with English subtitles
134 minutes
Cast: Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine-Olivier Pilon
Steve is a troubled teenager. When his mother, Diane, picks him up from a government institution to care for him at home, it is an act of deep maternal commitment and a huge risk. Although he can be sweet as an angel, Steve is volatile.
As Diane tries to manage her son’s mood swings at home, it’s clear that she’s not exactly serene either. A working-class Quebec woman with a messy personal life, she’s barely keeping it together. When their shy neighbour, Kyla, takes an interest in mother and son, a surprising trio develops.
The same wild energy of Dolan’s earlier films is here, but channelled to greater impact. Dolan is ably assisted by cinematographer André Turpin, himself a notable Quebec filmmaker.
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