Mothers' instinct

Mothers' instinct

FEATURE - completed
93 min | Psychological thriller | 2019

Credits

Director: Olivier MASSET-DEPASSE
Cast: Veerle BAETENS, Anne COESENS, Mehdi NEBBOU, Arieh WORTHALTER, Jules LEFEBVRE et Luan ADAM

Synopsis

Brussels, early 60’s. Alice and Céline live in twin bourgeois houses. They are best friends as are their children, Theo and Maxime, who have grown up like brothers. Both families spend all their time together. This perfect harmony is broken when Maxime, Céline’s son, tragically falls to his death from his bedroom window. This accident happens very quickly and Alice, witness of the scene, can’t save him. Blinded by the pain, Céline blames Alice for not saving her son. Céline’s behavior becomes more and more suspicious… Alice fears her friend is seeking revenge on her son Theo…

Brussels, early 60’s.

Alice and Céline live in twin bourgeois houses. They are best friends as are their children, Theo and Maxime, who have grown up like brothers. Both families spend all their time together.

This perfect harmony is broken when Maxime, Céline’s son, tragically falls to his death from his bedroom window. This accident happens very quickly and Alice, witness of the scene, can’t save him.

Blinded by the pain, Céline blames Alice for not saving her son. Céline’s behavior becomes more and more suspicious… Alice fears her friend is seeking revenge on her son Theo…

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Director: Olivier MASSET-DEPASSE
Cast: Veerle BAETENS, Anne COESENS, Mehdi NEBBOU, Arieh WORTHALTER, Jules LEFEBVRE et Luan ADAM
Year: 2019
Producers Versus production (BE), Haut et Court (FR)
Distribution O'Brother (BE)
International Sales Indie Sales

Crew

DOP : Hichame ALAOUIE

Editor : Damien KEYEUX

Sound : Olivier STRUYE, marc BASTIEN, Thomas GAUDER

Production design: Anna FALGUÈRES

Costumes : Thierry DELETTRE

Original soundtrack : Frédéric VERCHEVAL

General information

A COPRODUCTION : Versus production, Haut et Court, Savage Film, VOO et Be tv, RTBF (Télévision belge)

WITH THE SUPPORT OF :  Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Fonds Audiovisuel de la Flandre (VAF), Tax shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Inver Tax Shelter, Eurimages, Commission européenne - Programme Créative Europe – MEDIA, Wallonie, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Canal+, Ciné+, Banque Postale Image 11    

IN ASSOCIATION WITH: Indie Sales, O'Brother Distribution

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF
Gent Film Fest - GFF
Arras Film Festival
Chicago Film Festival
Festival Les Arcs
Palm Spring Film Fest

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Full Cast

Veerle BAETENS

Veerle BAETENS

Anne COESENS

Anne COESENS

Mehdi NEBBOU

Mehdi NEBBOU

Arieh WORTHALTER

Arieh WORTHALTER

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