mother!

mother! is a psychological thriller written and directed by Darren Aronofsky (Noah). The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, and Michelle Pfeiffer star.

A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream), mother! is a riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.

Speaking with NME, Aronofsky got really technical when asked about casting Jennifer Lawrence. “She’s an autodidact, which means someone who is self-taught. No one ever taught her how to act and yet, not only is she an incredible emotional actress but she’s a technical actor as well, which is very important in filmmaking because you have to know where the lights are. In this film in particular she is dancing with the camera the whole time. So that’s really impressive about her.”

He also discussed his film’s poor reception at the Venice Film Festival saying “I don’t care if they cheer or they freaking boo, as long as they react. This film is like tossing a hand grenade into pop culture. We’re taking the biggest movie stars on the planet and seeing what they do in a surreal chamber piece. Surrealism is very rare nowadays and it’s interesting how many people don’t remember that all movies are dreams – living, waking dreams. That’s one of the great things about cinema.”

mother! is rated 18A.