Mommy (2014)

A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.

Director:

Xavier Dolan

Writer:

Xavier Dolan

Stars:

Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément

49 wins & 59 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anne Dorval	...	Diane 'Die' Després
Suzanne Clément	...	Kyla
Antoine-Olivier Pilon	...	Steve O'Connor Després
Patrick Huard	...	Paul
Alexandre Goyette	...	Patrick
Michèle Lituac	...	Directrice du centre
Viviane Pascal	...	Marthe
Natalie Hamel-Roy	...	Natacha
Steven Chevrin	...	Adult Steve

Storyline

Forty-six year old Diane Després - "Die" - has been widowed for three years. Considered white trash by many, Die does whatever she needs, including strutting her body in front of male employers who will look, to make an honest living. That bread-winning ability is affected when she makes the decision to remove her only offspring, fifteen year old Steve Després, from her previously imposed institutionalization, one step below juvenile detention. She institutionalized him shortly following her husband's death due to Steve's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and his violent outbursts. He was just kicked out of the latest in a long line of facilities for setting fire to the cafeteria, in turn injuring another boy. She made this decision to deinstitutionalize him as she didn't like the alternative, sending him into more restrictive juvenile detention from which he would probably never be rehabilitated. However, with this deinstitutionalization, she has to take care of him ...

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Plot Keywords:

dysfunctional family | oedipus complex | adhd | institutionalization | stuttering | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, sexual references and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Canada

Language:

French English

Release Date:

13 November 2014 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Ana

Filming Locations:

Chambly, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$22,204 (USA) (23 January 2015)

Gross:

$3,492,754 (USA) (13 March 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metafilms, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Sons of Manual

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is presented in an unheard-of 1:1 aspect ratio; the "viewing area" of the screen is a perfect square.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Diane 'Die' Després: You've been back 24 hours and this place is a slum! Tidy the hell up!
Steve Després: Wanna hold my dick when I piss, too?
Diane 'Die' Després: If it helps you aim!

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Connections

References The Last House on the Left (1972)

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Soundtracks

On ne change pas
Written by Jean-Jacques Goldman
Performed by Céline Dion

User Reviews

Love for mother

This is a story about a mother, Diane, and her son, Steve. Diane is a single mother, and Steve has a handicap and often uses violence. Steve loves his mother very much, but he is awkward. One day, Steve is thrown out his facility, so Diane starts to live with his son in the country. Also, Diane becomes friends with Kyla, who lives across the street. However, the life is poor because Diane can't work very much and must pay the cost of treatment of the man who Steve injures. This movie is sad and painful. Steve only wants his mother to be glad, but he bothers her. Steve is very cute. I want to watch again when I become the mother. Also, this movie is a camera-work and the mood only the director is capable of. You will have a strange feeling after you watch this movie.