I Killed My Mother

I Killed My Mother

Sons forget their mothers can die.

Directed by Xavier Dolan

Produced by Mifilifilms

2009100 min7.4 / 10

A raw, introspective coming-of-age drama about a turbulent mother-son relationship that explores identity, resentment, and the painful severance from childhood.

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

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