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Mothers' Instinct

Duelles

2018

Olivier Masset-Depasse

Veerle Baetens, Anne Coesens, Mehdi Nebbou, Arieh Worthalter ...

5.6

642

Drama. Thriller When a sudden tragedy uproots the lives of two women and their families, they begin to question the relationships they once held so dear, in this psychological thriller from Olivier Masset-Depass.

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"[A] deliciously enjoyable, spiral-shaped descent into darkness (...) [Baetens and Coesens] are expressive but unreadable, adding greatly to the fun of guessing who is pretending and who is genuine."	POS
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"A stylish, well-played retro thriller that doesn’t fully ignite (...) The film convincingly imitates the greats but never quite finds its own voice"	NEU
United States	Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"Duelles' doesn't do enough to create a satisfying build-up to the archetypal final chapter where all is revealed (...) Aesthetically, and maybe even in the performances, one can be delighted in the execution."	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"[A] meticulously-styled period piece (...) 'Mothers’ Instinct' ('Duelles') is a polished package. The orchestral score pays homage to Hitchcock"	POS
	Vassilis Economou Cineuropa	"Masset-Depasse knows how to create films based on strong, dedicated female characters, and 'Mothers' Instinct' is an intensely atmospheric and vividly nostalgic feminist psychological thriller."	POS

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