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Ma mère (2004)

Posted By: Mindsnatcher
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Ma mère (2004)

Ma mère (2004) + Extras
DVDRip | mkv | x265 HEVC @ 536 Kbps, 29.970 FPS | 720 x 480 | 1h 47min | 573 MB
2.0 French AC-3 @ 192 Kbps, 48.0 kHz, 16-bit | Subtitle: English
Genres: Drama, Romance | Country: France, Spain

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Somewhere on the Canary Islands Pierre is living a life devoid of the attention which his peers are accustomed to. His father (Philippe Duclos) is an old and overly pretentious man who hardly has any interest in his son. His mother, an aging prostitute, is typically concerned with her clients and the carnal pleasure her profession provides. To keep him away from the swill that has taken over his family Pierre is being raised by his grandmother. But when Pierre's father suddenly dies all hell breaks loose. Pierre's mother now feels partially "responsible" for the future of her son. She quickly introduces him to one of her partners, Rea (Joanna Preiss), who in return reveals a woman whom Pierre can hardly believe is his mother. In a down-spiral world of orgies, incest, and extreme human degradation Pierre is slowly losing touch with reality.

Much has been said about Christophe Honore's latest film and judging by the extreme reactions Ma Mere has gathered so far I think that you would either have the stomach to see this film and ultimately try to put all the pieces together or, you will choose to ignore it as just another exploitative film masked as an art-house feature. If you happen to believe that the latter opinion is more likely to fit your expectations I suggest you move on and find another film which better fits your morality standards. For those willing to stay around…let's see why all the extreme criticism:

Let's begin with acknowledging that this is indeed a difficult film to endure. In fact, aside from Gaspar Noe's chilling Irreversibe (2002) and Marina De Van's Dans Ma Peau (2002) Ma Mere might be indeed one of the few films that I have seen lately which truly made me feel very uncomfortable, and for a good reason. This is a story that steps deep into a territory we don't often see explored on film-perversion in one of its most extreme forms-incest. Ma Mere is a gritty, surrealistic, and above all disturbing chronicle of a woman on the destructive path of madness and a boy who happens to be her son. Brutal, shocking, and disturbing Ma Mere is also an honest portrait of human degradation, the one which will most certainly end as a tragedy.

Ma Mere is also a film of visual contrasts. It is not a coincidence that Chritophe Honorre has chosen to tell his story set on an island where beauty is almost inconceivable. The sexual perversions which the viewer will consequently witness on the screen are that much more disturbing as they seem so exaggerated, so utterly mind-numbing. Everything in Ma Mere as pretentious as it may sound to those who have now disregarded the film has a direct visual impact which is meant to turn your stomach upside down…

However, among all the disturbing scenes of incest, orgy acts, and humiliation there is something that undeniably begs for your recognition-an excellent Isabelle Huppert who manages to pull off yet another brilliant performance which after La Pianiste (2001) I thought will be virtually impossible. I have been wrong! What Isabelle Huppert delivers in Ma Mere simply defies words. I don't quite know how else to describe her acting without risking to become an object of unfounded moralistic attacks so you will have to see and judge for yourself-her reincarnation as a woman possessed by madness is truly unsettling.

What else is left to be said about Ma Mere? I suppose only a quick answer to those who have concluded that the film has no redeeming values whatsoever? My answer…Ma Mere does not need them. After all what film would dare put a human face on a "mother" who has violated the secrecy of her own son?

EXTRAS
  • Deleted Scene (2:22)
  • Interview with Director Christophe Honoré (16:34)
  • Interview with Emma de Caunes (11:17)
  • Alternate Ending (5:39)

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