# Mommy (2014)

> A fiercely bonded mother and her volatile teenage son find precarious hope through an unlikely friendship with a troubled neighbor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/153843

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Xavier Dolan
- Cast: Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Patrick Huard, Alexandre Goyette, Michèle Lituac, Viviane Pacal, Natalie Hamel-Roy
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3612616/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: volatile, intimate, cathartic, quiet night, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A raw and emotional journey of a mother and son navigating their turbulent relationship amidst societal judgment.

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