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J'ai tué ma mère : I killed my mother /

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Focusing on the relationship between Hubert Minel, a 16-year-old Quebecois living in suburban Montreal, and his single mother Chantale, the film beautifully captures the anxieties of a mother-son relationship. While he gauges her with contempt, only seeing her out-of-date sweater and kitschy decor,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Kino Lorber, Inc
Other Authors: Dolan, Xavier, Dorval, Anne, 1960-, Arnaud, François, 1985-, Clément, Suzanne, Tulasne, Patricia, Schneider, Niels, Spaziani, Monique, 1957-
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Kino Lorber Inc, [2013]
Subjects:
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Gay teenagers > Drama.
Adolescence > Drama.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Focusing on the relationship between Hubert Minel, a 16-year-old Quebecois living in suburban Montreal, and his single mother Chantale, the film beautifully captures the anxieties of a mother-son relationship. While he gauges her with contempt, only seeing her out-of-date sweater and kitschy decor, the ingrained mechanisms (i.e. manipulation and guilt) of their relationship beautifully (and tragically) unravel on the big screen.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 2009.
Special features: theatrical trailer, stills gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Audience:OFRB Rating: 14A.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Stéphanie Weber-Biron ; editor, Héléne Girard ; music, Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier.