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Anne Dorval | ... |
Chantale Lemming
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Antonin Rimbaud
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Julie Cloutier
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Patricia Tulasne | ... |
Hélène Rimbaud
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Éric
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Monique Spaziani | ... |
Denise
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Pierre Chagnon | ... |
Richard Minel
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Justin Caron | ... |
Young Hubert
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Benoît Gouin | ... |
Boarding School Principal
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Johanne-Marie Tremblay | ... |
Boarding School Teacher
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Hugolin Chevrette-Landesque | ... |
Student Fighter #1
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Francis Ducharme | ... |
Student fighter #2
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Pascale Audrey | ... |
Art Professor
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Emile Mailhot | ... |
Classroom Student #1
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Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt. Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him more and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence - artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism. The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection. The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan. Written by Warsaw Film Festival
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
15 July 2009 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
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Written by Ethan Kath and Alice Glass
Performed by Crystal Castles
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The title refers to Hubert lying to his teacher that his mother has died. After the teacher finds out that it is a lie, she expresses this lie as "you killed your mother". This inspires Hubert to write an essay for school titled "I killed my mother". See more »Soundtracks
"Tell Me What To Swallow"Written by Ethan Kath and Alice Glass
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Oh, I wish there were words capable enough to describe this film - to describe how it made me feel. But maybe there aren't. So, we'll make do with those we have.
I saw this movie at the 50th International Film Festival of Thessaloniki - a festival I've been going to for about 8 years, give-or-take. And this is the best movie I've seen in all those years, through all those movies. It's so intense it rips you apart, full of the most sublime poetry, simplicity raging and screaming. The direction is so meticulously studied - nothing left to chance - every single take and scene offering gravity to the characters. Even now, that I see the poster of the film, it's so brilliant is ridiculous how much. It has this sad-looking child on it, when in the film, we only see a child for seconds, and it is a happy-looking child in those seconds.
After the second half I was constantly crying. I can bet that I'm from the few people who have cried in this film - if not the only one. Because there really isn't something in it that can prompt tears. But it is one of the most intense, most human, most real films I've watched in my life. I wanted to explode, to stand up and shout. I kept switching positions in my seat, I shook my head and laughed and wanted it to end because I couldn't take anymore. And when it was over, I wanted to watch it again.
It's so far my favorite movie of this year. No, scratch that. It's my favorite movie of the last few years. If not my favorite movie amongst the few I hold so dear.
I wish Xavier Dolan can be funded to create more, more, more films in the future. Even though, I already think he has created his chef-d'oeuvre.