I Killed My Mother

(2009)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 1,180 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2009

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: Canada

Director: Ксавье Долан

Cast: Anne Dorval, Ксавье Долан, Франсуа Арно, Suzanne Clément, Patricia Tulasne, Niels Schneider, Monique Spaziani, Pierre Chagnon, Justin Caron, Benoît Gouin

Plot

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt. Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him more and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence - artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism. The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection. The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan.