Mommy

Mommy is a French-Canadian film written and directed by Xavier Dolan (Tom at the Farm). It stars Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément and Antoine Olivier Pilon. From the official synopsis:

A feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her rambunctious 15-year-old ADHD son. As they try to make ends meet and struggle with their unpredictable ménage, Kyla, the peculiar, new girl across the street, offers her help. Together, they find a new sense of balance, and hope is regained.

Mommy has made the rounds on the festival circuit this year, receiving rave reviews at each stop along the way. It premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme D’Or and winning the Jury Prize. Dolan has thrown stylistic convention to the wind and shot Mommy in the 1:1 aspect ratio, meaning the picture throughout the film is a square shape. “After having shot a music video in 1:1 last year, it dawned on me that this ratio translated in a somewhat unique emotion and sincerity,” Dolan says. “It is also, to be frank, my DOP André Turpin’s favourite ratio which he had, apparently, dreamed of using his entire life without ever daring to do so.”

Evan Arppe reviewed the film, which is Canada’s official submission for Best Foreign Language  Film at the 2015 Academy Awards.

Mommy is rated 14A.

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