Mommy (film)

Mommy is a 2014 Canadian drama film written, directed, and edited by Xavier Dolan.

Mommy is a 2014 Canadian drama film written, directed, and edited by Xavier Dolan. It stars Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, and Suzanne Clément. The film follows a widowed mother struggling to raise her volatile teenage son.

Plot

The film follows Diane, a widowed single mother, as she tries to manage her son Steve’s unpredictable and often violent behaviour. A neighbouring woman, Kyla, becomes part of their household and helps disrupt the family’s unstable balance.

Production

Mommy was written, directed, and edited by Xavier Dolan, making it a strongly auteur-driven production. It is a French-language Canadian film and is noted for its distinctive visual style.

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was later released theatrically and was widely praised by critics, becoming both a financial and awards success.

Awards

Mommy won the Jury Prize at Cannes and later received nine Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture. Canada also selected it as its submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, though it was not nominated.