Good Mother (2021)
Bonne mère (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 39min
- Drama
- 21 Jul 2021 (France)
- Movie
After her son is arrested in a gas station robbery, housekeeper Nora does everything she can to help him as he remains incarcerated awaiting trial.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Halima Benhamed | ... |
Nora
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Sabrina Benhamed | ... |
Sabah
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Jawed Hannachi Herzi | ... |
Jawed
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Mourad Tahar Boussatha | ... |
Ellyes
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Malik Bouchenaf | ... |
Amir
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Justine Grégory | ... |
Muriel
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Maria Benhamed | ... |
Maria
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Denise Giullo | ... |
Vivianne
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Saaphyra | ... |
Ludivine
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Anissa Boubekeur | ... |
Anissa
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Noémie Casari | ... |
Coralie
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Waga Kodjinon Marthe Lobé | ... |
Atou
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Lila Allouche | ... |
Lila
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Jean-Marc Fiore | ... |
Marco
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Luigi Desimone | ... |
Luigi
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Sophie Garagnon | ... |
Virginie
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Philippe Layani | ... |
Le dentiste
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Régine Banet-Duclos | ... |
L'avocate
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Brigitte Kakou | ... |
La voyante
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Carmen Santiago | ... |
Carmen
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Joséphine Santiago | ... |
Voisine escaliers
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Diego Gomez | ... |
Musicien métro
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Lucas Gomez | ... |
Musicien métro
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Marius Gomez | ... |
Musicien métro
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Naïma Djabour | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Samira Bouchenaf | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Linda Houache | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Christelle Ferrante | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Meleinda Elasfour | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Ela Elasfour | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Prescillia Fernandez | ... |
Voisine anniversaire
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Selma Bougueroua | ... |
Ado anniversaire
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Tidjani Ali Dileo | ... |
Ado anniversaire
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Manuel Santiago | ... |
Ado anniversaire
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Michel Borga | ... |
Jeune de l'alimentation
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Joseph Borga | ... |
Jeune de l'alimentation
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Mamadou Lamine Doumbia | ... |
Le dealer
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Adrien Garcia | ... |
Employé rachat d'or
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Michou | ... |
Le SDF
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| Henri Cohen | ... |
Salomon
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Augustin Lepinay | ... |
Petit-fils de Vivianne
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| Léa Persia | ... |
Petite-fille de Vivianne
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Marie-Noëlle Bonifay | ... |
Infirmière
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Najet Ben Abda | ... |
Assistante dentaire
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Directed by
| Hafsia Herzi | ||
Written by
| Hafsia Herzi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Saïd Ben Saïd | ... | producer |
| Kateryna Merkt | ... | associate producer |
| Michel Merkt | ... | producer |
| Sophie Roudaut | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Remi Durel | ||
Cinematography by
| Jérémie Attard | ||
Editing by
| Eric Armbruster | ||
| Camille Toubkis | ||
Editorial Department
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Marina Amaro | ... | dailies: M141 |
| Niels Barroin | ... | conformation: M141 |
| Pierre Beautrait | ... | conformation: M141 |
| Justine Bernal | ... | lab supervisor: M141 |
| Thibault Carterot | ... | ceo: M141 |
| Chloé Cassin | ... | conformation: M141 |
| Milan Evrard | ... | dailies: M141 |
| Patrice Goessant | ... | chief technical officer: M141 |
| Camille Happert | ... | deliveries: M141 |
| Audrey Kleinclaus | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Mustapha Laatita | ... | workflow supervisor: M141 |
| Yannis Loussikoulou | ... | editing management: M141 |
| Cecile Portal | ... | deliveries: M141 |
| My Lan Nguyen Quang | ... | visual effects: M141 |
| Lucas Roy | ... | editing management: M141 |
| Romain Senave | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Christine Duchier | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marianne Germain | ... | production manager |
| Logan Lelièvre | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexandra Maïo | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Guilhem Domercq | ... | production sound mixer |
| Remi Durel | ... | foiley recording engineer / sound editor |
| Clémence Peloso | ... | boom operator |
| Julián Sánchez Moreno | ... | Additional Boom operator |
| Julie Tribout | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Oscar Cozic | ... | gaffer (as Oscar Cozic-Bop) |
| Guy Ferrandis | ... | still photographer |
| Baptiste Hennequin | ... | gaffer |
| Tom Houguenague | ... | first assistant camera |
| Clara Leboucher | ... | assistant camera |
| Jeremy Renault | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Audrey Gini-Ravel | ... | casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lila Allouche | ... | set costumer |
| Lucas Prévost | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Guillaume Ribet | ... | assistant location manager |
| Stéphane Roig | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Remi Durel | ... | additional music / music mixer |
| Stéphane Gassot | ... | score recording director |
| Elise Luguern | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Noé Cornuau | ... | internship production assistant |
| Myriam Rak | ... | legal clearance supervisor |
Thanks
| Maria Giménez Cavallo | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- SBS Productions (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Cinémage 15 (in association with)
- Cinécap 4 (in association with)
- Indéfilms 9 (in association with)
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Fonds Images de la Diversité (support)
Distributors
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv)
- SBS Distribution (2021) (France)
- SBS International (2021) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cofiloisirs (Production loan)
Storyline
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Nora, a cleaning lady in her fifties, lives in a housing estate in the northern districts of Marseille. Her little family is everything to her and things would be for the best if her eldest son didn't cause her serious problems. He is indeed incarcerated for robbery and is awaiting trial, torn between hope and anxiety. Despite the shame of having a son in prison, Nora does her utmost to support him in this ordeal. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,045,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original title is a play on words. The word "Bonne" means not only "good" but also "domestic maid", which the title character is to her children, in a way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Dallas (1978). See more » |