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Ma Mère

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17% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
An impulsive widow and her 17-year-old son become increasingly attracted to each other at their summer house.
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Critics Consensus

Pretentious, overly perverse and dull.

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Jessica Reaves Chicago Tribune Aug 18, 2005
1.5/4
A self-satisfied, utterly hollow Bacchanal. Go to Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Jul 29, 2005
1/4
110 minutes of Euro silliness mitigated only by the presence of Huppert and the striking ability of the actors to keep a straight face throughout this mess. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Jul 8, 2005
2.5/4
Probably isn't for anyone not interested in the darkest corners of the human psyche, where sexual annihilation is the only response to a fallen world, where all moral bets are off, and where a boy's worst friend is his mother. Go to Full Review Gary M. Kramer Out Magazine May 16, 2022
Fascinating and erotic -- if also difficult and disturbing -- Christophe Honoré's ambitious adaptation of Georges Bataille's novel prevails because of the frank treatment of its serious subject matter. Go to Full Review Tom Dawson The List Apr 24, 2019
4/5
The cast deliver brave, accomplished performances, with Huppert's Héléne a compelling mixture of menace and fragility. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 11, 2008
C-
Eurotrash at its trashiest worst. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alejandro V. @Pelicula Oct 8, 2025 It is incoherent, merely salacious while treating a serious topic which has Greek roots. See more Simbe T @musamusatti Mar 15, 2025 Volutamente e tristemente disturbante, a tratti ridicolo nella sua ricerca di una sensualità inutilmente peccaminosa e perversa. Forse per il libro? ok, argomento difficile, ma poteva essere molto più raffinato e meno voyeristico. Fossi un'adolescente rimarrei profondamente disgustata dal mondo "maturo" e da certo cinema che infierisce su sentimenti oggi più che mai necessari. Mi stupisce e preoccupa che il regista abbia scritto 30 libri per bambini.... See more Wheres M @RT95276992 Jan 27, 2025 Has anyone seen my dad See more Jan 17, 2020 Nice this movie i like See more Dec 12, 2019 Magnifiques film. Je veux bien regarder c'est très beau film . jolie alors laisser moi regarder tranquille pour comprendre bien l'histoire. See more Nov 1, 2019 Ada apa denhan cinta See more Read all reviews
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Christophe Honoré

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Hélène, the mother

Louis Garrel

Pierre, the son

Joana Preiss

Réa

Jean-Baptiste Montagut

Loulou

Dominique Reymond

Marthe

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Synopsis An impulsive widow and her 17-year-old son become increasingly attracted to each other at their summer house.
Director
Christophe Honoré
Producer
Paulo Branco, Bernard-Henri Lévy
Screenwriter
Christophe Honoré
Distributor
TLA Releasing
Production Co
Gémini Films, Madragoa Filmes
Rating
NC-17 (Violent Images|Some Language|Aberrant Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.4K
Runtime
1h 51m
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