J'ai tué ma mère (2009)

Storyline:
The teenager Hubert regards his mother with contempt, seeing only her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. Below the surface of these irritating traits, lie the ingrained mechanisms that his mother has always cultivated so dearly - manipulation and guilt.
The teenager finds himself confused and torn by a love-hate relationship that keeps him more obsessed as days pass, wandering in and out of an adolescence that is both marginal and typical, combining artistic discover, openness to friendship, ostracism and sex.
The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection.

Director: Xavier Dolan
Writers: Xavier Dolan´
Stars: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424797

Year: 2009
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, France

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Review:
The movie "J'ai tué ma mère" details the intensely volatile relationship between a 16-years-old gay teenager (Rubert) and his mother (Chantale). The movie goes through a series of hysterical scenes that show how these characters can't live with or without each other.
This is a brutal love story that portays a compassionate relationship of both sides of this complex human interaction.
As the main star of the movie being also the director and writer himself, and making this movie with only 19 years old, we have to congratulate Xavier Dolan for having the maturity to recognize the underlying causes of teenage arrogance.

Personal Rating: 8/10

Posted in: 2009,Biography,Canada,Drama,France