Synopsis
A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
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Cast
- Anne DorvalDiane
- Antoine Olivier PilonSteve
- Suzanne ClémentKyla
- Alexandre GoyettePatrick
- Michèle LituacDirector of Correctional Center
- Viviane PacalMarthe
- Natalie Hamel-RoyNatacha
- Isabelle NélisseKyla's Daughter
- Patrick HuardPaul
- Ted PluvioseTaxi Driver
Recommendations
- 100
CineVue
Dolan is a director who thinks hard about the possibilities of cinema and explores them with verve and ingenuity, but it is in his latest film that everything has come together. - 100
The Playlist
There are ups and downs and soapish highs and lows, but what stops this from ever becoming a telenovela is the riveting wonder of the performances and the sheer brio of the filmmaking. - 90
Variety
It’s uncanny how much Dolan’s style and overall solipsism have evolved in five years’ time, resulting in a funny, heartbreaking and, above all, original work — right down to its unusual 1:1 aspect ratio — that feels derivative of no one, not even himself. - 83
IndieWire
As a director, he finally shows a willingness to work on the same wavelength of the material instead of adding distracting bells and whistles that overstate his characters' grievances. - 80
The Guardian
Dolan's energy and attack is thrilling; his movie is often brilliant and very funny in ways which smash through the barriers marked Incorrect and Inappropriate. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Dolan's fifth feature feels like a strong step forward, striking his most considered balance yet between style and substance, drama-queen posturing and real heartfelt depth. - 80
Time Out London
With Dolan, you feel you're in the company of a truly original voice and one unafraid to make his mistakes right up there on the screen. - 67
Hitfix
If Mommy counts as a slight creative step back, and I would argue that it is, it's at least an elegant and purposeful one.
