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Oct 23, 2023SAPL454 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
All behavioral or mood disorders - including depression, OCD, ADHD and addiction - have some neurochemical components, but sufferers can still work to overcome them. Jeffrey Kluger
Aug 01, 2023
This Canadian film, with its US title, won the César for Meilleur Étranger. I had never heard of it previously. If only it were DVD...
Mar 05, 2023eusebius rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
All that shouting and screaming. My neighbour is a French-Canadian woman who absolutely hated this movie: she considered it an affront to her cultural pride. As I suppose it is. I can only salute Anne Dorval who plays 'Die', she shows a…
Nov 10, 2021InnisfilTeenReads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This intense and dramatic coming-of-age story provides the viewer with a powerful and compelling plot, as well as a greater insight into the different styles of cinematic art. From just the first five minutes, I knew this movie was going…
Dec 09, 2020Byond rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
88/89 on RT. 'Let's say it's a movie for all the broken families in the world who have the illusion of being perfect. [Full review in Spanish] June 26, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 Yasser Medina, Cinemaficionados Could be something to that. I…
Feb 18, 2020Punnoval rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Unlike Xaver Dolan's loony "masterpiece", "Tom a la Ferme", this one at least has a premise - that of "attention deficit" being some sort of inherited trait. Unfortunately, Dolan can't seem to make up his mind whether he wants to make an…
Feb 11, 2019patexiss rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This seemed to be a movie about a spoiled brat with no discipline or boundaries who hung with adolescent adults that encouraged his behavior with fear and laughter. His mom lived for his approval and was more of a friend than a parental…
Feb 22, 2017Bookworm39 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great acting by all. A true story. It is sad that parents sometimes have to make a decision like this for themselves and the child also.
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Jan 18, 2017mamabadger56 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Painfully sad, but so well done.
Jan 03, 2017
So difficult to watch, even disgusting. This film, though, is such a refreshing break from the adolescent entertainment peddled by Hollywood etc. A great cast and a story that is at times mesmerizing. Shot in 1:1 format. Give it a try.
Aug 31, 2016Grails rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully filmed. The artistic decisions surrounding the aspect ratio add a lot to the tone and visual style of the film. Great soundtrack, very fitting. Three amazing performances by the main cast with great dialogue to work with. Great…
Jul 26, 2016nidus rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't get the drift of this movie. It seemed well made but just wasn't a lot of fun to watch. Pointless, in my estimation.
Mar 21, 2016lotuslori_8 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My husband and I are big fans of Xavier Dolan and have seem several of his films. As usual, the acting is fantastic. The characters are flawed, but very human. We would equate Xavier Dolan to Pedro Almodovar who also has strong female…
Feb 26, 2016Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The film started off showing promise to be a good one. However, after 30 minutes I began to get tired of the shouting, screaming and swearing between mother and son. At over 2 hours the film is way too long. Overall it is not a bad…
Dec 18, 2015Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is essentially a young man's movie. Mommy explores the tragedy, but also celebrates the romance of mental illness, and its ending suggests a liberation where there is none. Frankly, I had a hard time settling down and watching .…
Nov 03, 2015uncommonreader rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Dolan said that he wanted to create strong roles for women in which they were not victims and he certainly succeeded in this film. Recommended.
Sep 22, 2015
Good movie to watch for own information. There is a scene on the movie with the teenager tossing around and kicking a grocery cart in a parking lot shouting "Who's your daddy!". The scene is significant since it gives us a hint about the…
Aug 16, 2015
oh dear.... This movie was pure torture... Too much screaming.... too much noise..... What a horrible life... The ending is unrealistic... I did not see the purpose of this movie. There was no resolution; it started bad and ended…
Aug 03, 2015lmm789 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Professional cameras, filming and script editing would have supported the skillful cast. Threw it on the Rejects pile when kid was pushing grocery cart in the middle of a busy street tossing expensive produce behind him while struggling,…
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Jul 22, 2015Froster rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So, I was hoping that the early word about the talent of Xavier Dolan was not just the usual hype. And his debut film, “J’ai Tue Ma Mere” was impressive. The next, however, about young 20’s gay longing and friendship, “Heartbeats” was a…
Jul 05, 2015zal rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One-of-a kind stellar performance by Anne Dorval!
Jun 28, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Mommy has a son with ADHD and both the Mommy and son go through periods of normalcy which are interrupted by periods of hell. Having known some people in similar situations, I believe the portrayal of this affliction is accurate, but it…
Jun 25, 2015CrystalTony rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Amazing movie. Heartbreaking but beautifully acted Anne Dorval is wonderful in this movie. Music is also very well chosen. Some very touching moments. I love the scene where they dance in the kitchen to a Celine Dion song.
May 11, 2015Quetzlzacatenango rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Highly emotional film about a single mother dealing with a psychologically disturbed son (they say ADHD but it seems with some bipolar) with the help of a neighbor coping with her own issues they try to manage their lives. Shot in a very…
Apr 06, 2015BraveNOTPerfect rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!!!!