Underplayed Gems

La Mère et l'Enfant (1958)

La Mère et l'Enfant poster
Directed by
Jacques Demy
Genre
documentary
Country
France
Runtime
22 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A mother cares for her baby from birth to age two, talking to him, watching him grow, and encouraging his independence. The film reveals near the end that the child has died.

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What happens

La Mère et l'Enfant est un court métrage français réalisé par Jacques Demy en 1958. De la naissance jusqu'à l'âge de deux ans, une mère parle à son enfant, apprend à prendre soin de lui, surveille ses progrès. De la maternité au jardin d'enfants, en passant par la crèche et les premiers pas dans l'appartement familial, elle le voit s'affirmer, s'émerveille de ses premières manifestations d'indépendance, l'encourage surtout à s'éloigner d'elle un jour pour vivre sa propre vie. Le bébé est mort. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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