# Ma mère (2004)

> A sheltered young man is pulled into his mother's nocturnal world of erotic excess, forcing him to confront desire, family secrets, and moral disorientation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32280

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Christophe Honoré
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma de Caunes, Joana Preiss, Dominique Reymond, Jean-Baptiste Montagut, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Duclos
- TMDB rating: 4.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381392/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: provocative, disturbing, erotic, challenging arthouse viewing, new french extremity retrospective

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