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I Killed My Mother

J'ai tué ma mère (I Killed My Mother)

2009

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval, François Arnaud, Suzanne Clément ...

7.0

5,753

Drama A semi-autobiographical story about Dolan as a young homosexual at odds with his mother.

	Author	Review
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"'I Killed My Mother' marks the emergence of an exciting new filmmaking talent (...) Dolan’s patient storytelling demonstrates an understanding of the lasting impact a narrative can have when it revolves around universally relatable concepts"	POS
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The director is barely a kid, yet this is such a ferociously accomplished, beautifully nuanced and endlessly surprising film, you'd think the guy had been directing for decades"	POS
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"There’s much to praise, especially the oh-so-real dialogue, but true psychological penetration is lacking and Dolan’s hunger to prove his talent results in a superfluity of styles"	NEU
United States	Brandon Judell IndieWire	"This just might be as close as we'll ever get to seeing 'Catcher in the Rye' on the screen"	POS
United States	Peter Brunette The Hollywood Reporter	"Uneven but funny and audacious adolescent comedy from a talented beginner."	POS
Canada	Rick Groen The Globe and Mail	"A coming-of-age tale as ferociously raw as its teller -- the very young Xavier Dolan."	POS

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