Review of Mommy (2015) by Dawdlingpoet — 23 Nov 2021

This is a good film that makes you wonder how you might cope if you were a single parent of such a badly behaved, disruptive teenager. Its a hard watch at times, certainly and there aren't any real answers given as such - its a sobering watch, a gritty, sobering watch and so it won't appeal to all. I'm not sure how much we're meant to learn by what we see but it is somewhat thought provoking at times and the cast give pretty good performances, so it's not bad. Also, the part where Oasis' Wonderwall is played is certainly somewhat chilling. Its not really a film I'm likely to think about too much as I've seen other films with similar plots but its certainly not bad either, its just a film you really need to be in the right kind of mood for, I'd say. I think the thing I find most sad about it is the name of the film itself (which is referenced in the plotline).

If I had to compare it to any other film, I'd say its like a French version of 'We Need to Talk about Kevin', if that helps. Would I recommend it? yes, I suppose I would.