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Ma Mere Reviews

2004

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Adapted from the provocative novel by transgressive postmodern intellectual and author Georges Bataille, MA MERE is set in the visually lush and spiritually empty tourist trap of the Canary Islands. Louis Garrel, projecting the same European sultriness that was perfectly suited to Bertolucci's more warmly erotic film THE .. Read more

Starring	Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Emma de Caunes, Emma De Caunes
Director	Christophe Honore
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Released for Motherâs Day, this adaptation of Georges Batailleâs unfinished incest fantasy (Julie Delpyâs train... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  Have other reviewers seen the same movie?
  
  What is it about sub-titled films that offend people. Judging by previous reviews this is total rubbish but I viewed this with an open mind and found it totally... read more »
  
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  - themadpanner
  - 134 reviews
  - colchester
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 09:30
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  An awkward viewing experience.
  
  Do not, under any circumstances, watch this with your mother.
  
  I'll say it again.
  
  Do not, under any circumstances, watch this with your... read more »
  
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- - IamOwenHargreaves
  - 5 reviews
  - 05 Jan 2012 at 14:47
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  The mother of all failures
  
  Sex and death. The agony of adolescence. Catholic guilt. Nihilism born of the insatiable search for something new. Existential boredom. Incest. That lefty judge... read more »
  
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- - neasden_lady
  - 2 reviews
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 21:12
- - 0
  - 1
  Not a nice film
  
  A horrible and depressing film - so much sex but in a very nasty way. I only watched about half of this film and then couldn't face any more of its decadent... read more »
  
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- - Wilfie
  - 10 reviews
  - Stroud
  - 02 Jul 2011 at 23:24
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  Ma Mere
  
  I loved this film.
  
  Dont have a problem with subtitled films.
  
  The storyline was absorbing from begining
  
  to end.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Gloucestershire
  - 11 Oct 2010 at 21:24
- - 1
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  errrrr mum?
  
  An ambiguous film dealing with sexual/adult awakenings in a difficult to like religious teen whose relationship with his mother turns decidedly ‘complex&#... read more »
  
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- - jesuskenevil
  - 194 reviews
  - Bruton
  - 11 Apr 2010 at 06:07
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  - 0
  Ma Mère
  
  Young hunk of a boy is morose and mixed up after the death of his father whom he didn’t like anyway. Boy gets drawn into his mother’s world of ... read more »
  
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  - North of Watford
  - 09 Apr 2010 at 20:26
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  A struggle
  
  Really struggled with this one-very sparcely shot it sure created a mood but not one I was too happy to experience.
  
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  - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 12:04
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  - 0
  Disappionting
  
  The actors were inplace with a decent storeyline. The film is ruined by trying to shock with some over the top and unnecessary scenes.
  
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  - Derby
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 17:09
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  - 1
  Soft porn masquerading as psychological depth
  
  Dreary exploration of themes around sex, violence, young man's awakening and relationship with mother who is lost in sexual obsession. Possibly an ... read more »
  
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- - Freejon
  - 11 reviews
  - Ringwood
  - 04 Nov 2009 at 11:33
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  - 1
  Don't bother with this one.
  
  I struggle to think of why anyone would want to watch this film. Really, anyone who finds this film entertaining, I wouldn't want to know them. Not only ... read more »
  
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  - Peterhead
  - 16 May 2009 at 23:30
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  - 7
  Have other reviewers seen the same movie?
  
  What is it about sub-titled films that offend people. Judging by previous reviews this is total rubbish but I viewed this with an open mind and found it totally... read more »
  
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- 118480
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  - themadpanner
  - 134 reviews
  - colchester
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 09:30
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  Pretty Bad
  
  Very disappointing. What was Ms Huppert thinking?? I can understand why Georges Bataille couldn't be bothered to finish writing it.
  
  Try ... read more »
  
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- - Rusty
  - London
  - 28 Apr 2005 at 12:33
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  Adding Incest to Insult to Injury
  
  I'll watch anything with Isabelle Huppert in it, but getting to the end of this farrago of joyless humping and arid sex games was quite a struggle. Even ... read more »
  
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  - FrankIV
  - 393 reviews
  - Cirencester, England
  - 23 May 2005 at 16:11
- - 8
  - 2
  Interesting film about degenerate lives.
  
  Whilst the subject is a bit risque, and not suitable for those easily offended, (as can be seen by some of the reactions here) the film is very watchable, ... read more »
  
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- - RS
  - UK
  - 29 Jun 2005 at 23:56
- - 7
  - 0
  Mal de mare
  
  I thought my Mum was weird before I watched this load of pretentious arty farty full frontal crap.I really like French cinema, this film proves its not all good... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 23 Jun 2005 at 12:52
- - 4
  - 0
  boring
  
  utter boring, i only watched half and swithced off
  
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- - Marry
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 11:55
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  Ma mere
  
  Disgusting film. Can't believe actors liked the script!
  
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  - London
  - 30 Dec 2008 at 11:11
- - 4
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  French ex-pats go mad in Tenerife
  
  French ex-pats go mad in [was it Tenerife?]. Only watch this if you want to have sex with your mother. Otherwise avoid it.
  
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- - Barrynormans
  - Middlewich
  - 14 Mar 2008 at 13:10
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  Sometimes it takes a lot of words to call something crap!
  
  Certainly messy and unclear this, like many good and bad films alike, is not intended as entertainment but
  
  art.However as a piece of art it is ... read more »
  
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- - Sergei
  - London UK
  - 13 Jan 2006 at 04:02
- - 3
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  Hmmh..
  
  An intriguing film with the mysterious and great Isabelle H, curious and interesting but increasingly rather disturbing. Not one for the first date or round at ... read more »
  
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- - MP
  - Sheffield
  - 20 Feb 2006 at 18:45

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  Adapted from the provocative novel by transgressive postmodern intellectual and author Georges Bataille, MA MERE is set in the visually lush and spiritually empty tourist trap of the Canary Islands. Louis Garrel, projecting the same European sultriness that was perfectly suited to Bertolucci's more ...