I Killed My Mother (2009)

Original title

J'ai tué ma mère

Directed by

Xavier Dolan

Genre

drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film, coming-of-age film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 1,168 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy named Hubert has a volatile relationship with his mother. The film shows their fights and moments of connection as he struggles with his feelings toward her while growing up.

intimaterawemotionally chargedconfessionalfrustratingtenderangstyintrospectiveunflinching

What happens

I Killed My Mother (French: J'ai tué ma mère) is a 2009 Canadian coming-of-age drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. Loosely autobiographical, it follows the complicated relationship between a young man Hubert Minel (Dolan) and his mother (Anne Dorval). The film attracted international press attention when it won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. After being shown, the film received a standing ovation. It was shown in 12 cinemas in Quebec and 60 in France. I Killed My Mother was announced as Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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