Ma mère

Ma mère

Directed by Christophe Honoré

Produced by Gemini Films, Les Films du Camélia

2004112 min4.5 / 10

A dark, transgressive exploration of a mother-son relationship corrupted by hedonism and moral dissolution in the aftermath of paternal loss.

After his father's death, a young man is introduced to a world of hedonism and depravity by his amoral mother.

Questions people ask

  • Does Ma mère end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Ma mère easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Ma mère sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Ma mère scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Ma mère violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ma mère

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ma mère

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ma mère, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ma mère, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ma mère, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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