Anne Dorval
Chantale
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I Killed My Mother: Directed by Xavier Dolan. With Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, François Arnaud, Suzanne Clément. A semi-autobiographical story about Hubert as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.
I Killed My Mother (French: J'ai tué ma mère) is a 2009 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. Loosely autobiographical, it follows the complicated relationship between a young man Hubert Minel (Dolan) and his mother (Anne Dorval).
1h 36m. By Rachel Saltz. March 12, 2013. The bluntly audacious title of the writer-director Xavier Dolan’s debut feature, “I Killed My Mother,” is both a twist on a Freudian joke and...
I Killed My Mother 's raw, blunt coming-of-age narrative marks an impressive debut for filmmaker Xavier Dolan. A young homosexual has problems with his mother.
Focusing on the relationship between Hubert Minel (Xavier Dolan), a 16-year-old Quebecois living in suburban Montreal, and his single mother Chantale, I KILLED MY MOTHER beautifully captures the anxieties of a mother-son relationship.
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. — Warsaw Film Festival.
By Genevieve Yue in the July-August 2010 Issue. Much has been made about Xavier Dolan’s age. I Killed My Mother, written when he was 17 and shot two years later, demonstrates the kind of phenomenal precociousness that publicists adore, and the film’s success at Cannes—an eight-minute standing ovation and three Directors’ Fortnight ...
