Review of Ma mère (2004) by Michael O — 13 Jan 2010
At our parenting age we had Penelope Leach. My parents' generation had Dr Spock. God knows what the French had, but judging by Ma Mere they have some really serious parenting issues that need to be resolved.
This is actually not a very nice film and I have a problem intellectualising the content. Watch it if you must, but the critics panned it and half the premiere audience walked out. It isn't just the incest (not explicit and not really, quite, implicit) but the deliberate pursuit of actions which induce enough guilt to cause the final acts of this difficult movie.
How ironic or how symbolic is the final 'Happy Together' music I haven't worked out. I doubt if I'll watch it again.
This review of Ma mère (2004) was written by Michael O on 13 Jan 2010.
Ma mère has generally received mixed reviews.
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