I KILLED MY MOTHER

I KILLED MY MOTHER (J'AI TUÉ MA MÈRE), 2010
Canada | 35mm, Color, 95’ | English, French
Director: Xavier Dolan
Cast: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud

High school student Hubert’s relationship with his mother is complicated. He hates everything about his mother with whom he constantly quarrels and whom he despises; but at the same time he loves her and expects to be sincerely loved in return. Confused by this love-hate relationship Hubert drifts into the mysteries of adolescence. Canadian director Dolan has also produced and played the lead in this first film which he made when he was only 20 and which has autobiographical elements. With both straightforward storytelling and fine cinematography, I Killed My Mother made a hit following its screening at the Cannes Film Festival and received numerous awards at festivals around the world.